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recertification for TANF benefits. The “good cause” reasons largely focus on domestic violence issues. This information is also provided directly by the D.C. Office of the Attorney General Child Support Services Division (CSSD). Applicants and recipients can indicate to their TANF caseworker their intent to claim “good cause” for failing to cooperate with child support requirements. That will alert CSSD that the customer wishes to claim “good cause”. The applicant or recipient can also indicate intent to claim “good cause” with CSSD directly. Ultimately, CSSD makes “good cause” determinations related to child support requirements. SECTION 11: NON-DISCRIMINATION ASSURANCES

D.C. assures that the following provisions of law will apply to programs and activities funded under TANF:

The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101 et seq.)

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794).

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.)

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq.)

District of Columbia Human Rights Act of 1977 (D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1401.01 et seq.)

District of Columbia Language Access Act of 2004 (D.C. Official Code § 2-1931, et seq.)

D.C. assures that there will be services available to individual with disabilities as well as those for who may have limited proficiency in English.