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minor parents with children must live with a parent, legal guardian, or another relative, or in a supportive living arrangement, unless there is good cause not to do so. A pregnant minor or minor parent who does not meet this requirement is ineligible for assistance.

Personal Responsibilities — Based on an assessment of family needs and circumstances, family members are required to meet certain personal responsibility requirements. Failure to meet these requirements may result in the imposition of sanctions.

Prenatal Care — Individuals who fail to participate in prenatal care arranged by the Department are ineligible for TANF.

Residency — Applicants and recipients must live in Georgia. A family moving into Georgia from another state is subject to Georgia’s 48-month lifetime limit on the receipt of TANF, irrespective of a different lifetime limit that may have been in effect in the family’s previous state of residence.

Sanction Provision — Failure to meet work requirements or personal responsibilities can lead to a 25% reduction in benefits for the first material violation. Any subsequent material violation will result in TANF ineligibility for a period of three or twelve calendar months based on the number of material violations.

School Attendance — Children must attend school according to guidelines established by the Georgia Department of Education. Failure without good cause to ensure that children attend school may result in sanctions. Additionally, no assistance is provided to teenage parents who are not attending school or other equivalent training program and who do not obtain passing grades.

Third Party Resources — Applicants and recipients must provide information regarding third party resources.

Work Requirements — Work requirements are administered based on federal regulations.

Financial Rules

Resources: The resource limit is $1,000. The resources of individuals used in determining the family size are considered. Resources such as cash, checking and savings accounts, credit union accounts, and tax refunds are counted in determining eligibility. This list is not all-inclusive.

The resource value of vehicles is determined as follows:

• The equity value up to $4,650 of one vehicle that is used to look for work or used to travel to work or education and training is excluded. If not used for these purposes, the equity value up to $1,500 is excluded. • The equity value of any other vehicle in the family is counted toward the resource limit.