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third parties, without the consent of the applicant or recipient, except in specific cases permitted by law, including, but not limited to; information reported to the Child and Family Service Agency (CFSA) or law enforcement related to child abuse or neglect, information provided to law enforcement authorities when DHS has knowledge of the commission of a crime or when law enforcement requests information needed for criminal investigations or proceedings, and information reported to the D.C. Office of Attorney General Child Support Enforcement Division for the purpose of establishing paternity and collecting child support.

5) Out-of-Wedlock Pregnancies: D.C. may use TANF funds to administer teen pregnancy prevention efforts either internally or in partnership with community organizations or sister agencies. The District focuses its efforts on reducing teen pregnancy. Research shows, that teen pregnancy can impair a teen’s ability to secure the education and career necessary to financially provide for themselves and their family.

6) Statutory Rape: Through D.C.’s Teen Parent Assessment Program (TPAP), D.C. will disseminate programming and information about the issue of all forms of sexual violence, including statutory rape, to relevant agencies and programs, including teen pregnancy prevention programs, local law enforcement officials, the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), and counseling services that work with DHS’s TANF population. Additionally, DHS will expand its statutory rape program to include local law enforcement and educational institutions, such as the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). DHS will leverage existing resources within our community, such as the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN - the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization) and the Dept. of Behavioral Health (DBH). In partnership with DCPS, RAINN and DBH, DHS will educate District teen/male residents, local law enforcement,