45 CFR § 261.36 - Do welfare reform waivers affect the calculation of a State's participation rates?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t45/s261.36"
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title: "45 CFR § 261.36 - Do welfare reform waivers affect the calculation of a State's participation rates?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "261.36"
section_name: "Do welfare reform waivers affect the calculation of a State's participation rates?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "261"
part_name: "ENSURING THAT RECIPIENTS WORK"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 601, 602, 607, and 609; Pub. L. 109-171."
regulatory_source: "64 FR 17884, Apr. 12, 1999, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "261"
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# 261.36 Do welfare reform waivers affect the calculation of a State's participation rates?

A welfare reform waiver could affect the calculation of a State's participation rate, pursuant to subpart C of part 260 and section 415 of the Act.