Can individuals be exempt from the community service requirement and self- sufficiency requirement?
A4: There are numerous exemptions under the law for adult residents who are unable to participate or for whom the provision is infeasible. The exemptions are codified at §960.601, and are as follows: • Age 62 years or older. • Blind or disabled, as defined in Notice PIH 2003-17. • Engaged in work activities (see Q&A 5) • Meet the requirements for being exempt from having to engage in a work activity under the State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or under any other welfare program of the State in which the PHA is located, including a State-administered welfare-to-work program • Members of a family receiving assistance, benefits, or services under the State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or under any other welfare program of the State in which the PHA is located, including a State-administered welfare-to-work program and has not been found by the State or other adminis
