DC General Assistance for Children & POWER & TANF adjustment

changelog_entry.yaml

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+- bump: minor
+  changes:
+    added:
+    - DC General Assistance for Children (GAC).
+    - DC TANF work requirements. 
+    - DC Program on Work, Employment, and Responsibility (POWER).
+    fixed:
+    - Refactored formulas in accordance with TANF and GAC.

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/dc/dhs/gac/README.md

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+# General Assistance for Children Program (GAC)

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/dc/dhs/gac/income_disregard/amount.yaml

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+description: The District of Columbia deducts this flat amount from the gross earned income under the General Assistance for Children program.
+
+values:
+  2020-10-01: 7.5
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: DC GAC gross earned income disregard amount 
+  reference:
+    - title: Code of the District of Columbia § 4-205.05a (f)
+      href: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-205.05a#(f)

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/dc/dhs/power/README.md

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+# Program on Work, Employment, and Responsibility (POWER)

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/dc/dhs/power/age_threshold/older.yaml

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+description: The District of Columbia provides the Program on Work, Employment, and Responsibility (POWER) to filers at this age or older.
+values:
+  2021-01-01: 60
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: DC POWER older age threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: Code of the District of Columbia § 4-205.72a (a)(5)
+      href: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-205.72a

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/dc/dhs/power/age_threshold/younger.yaml

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+description: The District of Columbia provides the Program on Work, Employment, and Responsibility (POWER) to filers younger than this age.
+values:
+  2021-01-01: 19
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: DC POWER younger age threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: Code of the District of Columbia § 4-205.72a (a)(3)(D)
+      href: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-205.72a

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/dc/dhs/power/disqualifying_benefits.yaml

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+description: The District of Columbia considers receipt of these benefits as disqualifying for the Program on Work, Employment, and Responsibility (POWER).
+values:
+  1975-01-01:
+    - dc_tanf
+    - ssi
+    - unemployment_compensation
+
+metadata:
+  label: DC POWER disqualifying benefits
+  period: year
+  unit: list
+  reference:
+    - title: § 4-205.72. POWER — Establishment; eligibility.
+      href: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-205.72#(d)

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/dc/dhs/qualified_noncitizen_statuses.yaml

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+description: The District of Columbia considers these statuses as qualified noncitizens for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
+values:
+  1975-01-01:
+    - LEGAL_PERMANENT_RESIDENT
+    - ASYLEE
+    - REFUGEE
+    - PAROLED_ONE_YEAR
+    - DEPORTATION_WITHHELD
+    - CONDITIONAL_ENTRANT
+    - CUBAN_HAITIAN_ENTRANT
+
+
+metadata:
+  label: DC TANF qualified noncitizen statuses
+  period: year
+  unit: list
+  reference:
+    - title: § 4-205.24. Eligibility requirements for alien children
+      href: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-205.24#(a)
+    - title: 8 U.S. Code § 1641 - Definitions
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1641

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/dc/dhs/tanf/standard_payment/amount.yaml

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   unit: currency-USD
   period: month
   breakdown:
-    - range(1, 11)
+    - range(0, 20)
   label: DC TANF standard payment amount
   reference:
     - title: TANF for District Families

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/dc/dhs/tanf/work_requirement/required_hours/single_parent/amount.yaml

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+description: The District of Columbia requires this amount of weekly working hours under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, based on youngest child age.
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: year
+  amount_unit: int
+  period: week
+  label: DC TANF single parent weekly working hours
+  reference:
+    - title: Code of the District of Columbia § 4-205.19b (b)
+      href: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-205.19b#(b)
+
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2021-01-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2021-01-01: 20
+  - threshold:
+      2021-01-01: 6
+    amount:
+      2021-01-01: 30

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/dc/dhs/tanf/work_requirement/required_hours/single_parent/higher/amount.yaml

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+description: The District of Columbia requires this higher amount of weekly working hours under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, if they do not include young child member.
+
+values:
+  2020-10-01: 30
+
+metadata:
+  unit: hour
+  period: week
+  label: DC TANF work requirement higher amount
+  reference:
+    - title: Code of the District of Columbia § 4-205.19b (b)(1)
+      href: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-205.19b#(b)

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/dc/dhs/tanf/work_requirement/required_hours/single_parent/lower/amount.yaml

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+description: The District of Columbia requires this lower amount of weekly working hours under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, if they include young child member.
+
+values:
+  2020-10-01: 20
+
+metadata:
+  unit: hour
+  period: week
+  label: DC TANF work requirement lower amount
+  reference:
+    - title: Code of the District of Columbia § 4-205.19b (b)(1)
+      href: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-205.19b#(b)

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/dc/dhs/tanf/work_requirement/required_hours/single_parent/lower/young_child_age_threshold.yaml

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+description: The District of Columbia provides a lower work requirement hours for applicants with children younger than this age under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
+values:
+  2021-01-01: 6
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: DC TANF work requirement young child age threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: Code of the District of Columbia § 4-205.19b (b)(1)
+      href: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-205.19b#(b)

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/dc/dhs/tanf/work_requirement/required_hours/two_parents/amount.yaml

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+description: The District of Columbia requires this amount of combined weekly working hours for two-parent applicants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
+
+values:
+  2020-10-01: 35
+
+metadata:
+  unit: hour
+  period: week
+  label: DC TANF two-parent work requirement amount
+  reference:
+    - title: Code of the District of Columbia § 4-205.19b (c)
+      href: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-205.19b#(c)

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/dc/dhs/tanf/work_requirement/work_exempted/elderly_age_threshold.yaml

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+description: The District of Columbia exempts work requirement for applicants at than this age or older under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
+values:
+  2021-01-01: 60
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: DC TANF work exempted elderly age threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: Code of the District of Columbia § 4-205.19g (b)(3)
+      href: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-205.19g#(b)

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/dc/dhs/tanf/work_requirement/work_exempted/infant_age_threshold.yaml

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+description: The District of Columbia exempts work requirement for single parent applicants with infant younger than this age under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
+values:
+  2021-01-01: 1
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: DC TANF work exempted infant age threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: Code of the District of Columbia § 4-205.19g (b)(2)
+      href: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-205.19g#(b)

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/hhs/tanf/cash/integration.yaml

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       spm_unit:
         members: [parent, child]
         is_tanf_enrolled: true
+        dc_tanf_meets_work_requirements: true
     households:
       household:
         members: [parent, child]

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/dc/dhs/dc_pap_eligible_child.yaml

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+- name: Default person is 18 and out of school, therefore ineligible child under Public Assistance Programs.
+  period: 2022
+  output:
+    dc_pap_eligible_child: false
+
+- name: Is eligible for PAP due to children under 18
+  period: 2022-01
+  input:
+    age: 17
+    is_tax_unit_dependent: true
+    is_in_secondary_school: false
+    immigration_status: CITIZEN
+    state_code: DC
+  output:
+    dc_pap_eligible_child: true
+
+- name: 18-year-old out of school is not eligible for PAP
+  period: 2022-01
+  input:
+    age: 18
+    is_in_secondary_school: false
+    immigration_status: CITIZEN
+    state_code: DC
+  output:
+    dc_pap_eligible_child: false
+
+- name: Is eligible for PAP due to being an 18-year-old in school
+  period: 2022-01
+  input:
+    age: 18
+    is_tax_unit_dependent: true
+    is_in_secondary_school: true
+    immigration_status: CITIZEN
+    state_code: DC
+  output:
+    dc_pap_eligible_child: true
+
+- name: Ineligible for PAP due to immigration status.
+  period: 2022-01
+  input:
+    age: 18
+    is_tax_unit_dependent: true
+    is_in_secondary_school: true
+    immigration_status: UNDOCUMENTED
+    state_code: DC
+  output:
+    dc_pap_eligible_child: false

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/dc/dhs/gac/dc_gac.yaml

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+- name: Integration test 1, child is related to head or spouse, ineligible. 
+  period: 2022
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        age: 40
+        employment_income: 4_000
+      person2:
+        age: 1
+        is_tax_unit_dependent: true
+        is_related_to_head_or_spouse: true
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+    tax_units:
+      tax_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+        state_code: DC
+  output:
+    dc_gac_assistance_unit_size: 0 
+    dc_gac_eligible: false
+
+- name: Integration test 2
+  period: 2024-01
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        age: 40
+        employment_income: 4_000
+      person2:
+        age: 1
+        employment_income: 0 
+        is_tax_unit_dependent: true
+        is_related_to_head_or_spouse: false
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+    tax_units:
+      tax_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+        state_code: DC
+  output:
+    dc_gac_eligible_child: [false, true]
+    dc_gac_assistance_unit_size: 1
+    dc_gac_standard_payment: 450
+    dc_gac_countable_income: 0
+    dc_gac_eligible: true
+    dc_gac: 450
+
+- name: Integration test 3
+  period: 2024-01
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        age: 40
+        employment_income: 4_000
+      person2:
+        age: 17
+        employment_income: 3_600 # $300 monthly 
+        is_tax_unit_dependent: true
+        monthly_hours_worked: 120 * 12
+        is_full_time_student: false
+        is_related_to_head_or_spouse: false
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+    tax_units:
+      tax_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+        state_code: DC
+  output:
+    dc_gac_eligible_child: [false, true]
+    dc_gac_assistance_unit_size: 1
+    dc_gac_standard_payment: 450
+    dc_gac_countable_income: 292.5
+    dc_gac_eligible: true
+    dc_gac: 157.5

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/dc/dhs/gac/dc_gac_standard_payment.yaml

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+- name: If one person, grant standard is $437 * 12/yr.
+  period: 2022
+  input:
+    state_code: DC
+    dc_gac_assistance_unit_size: 1
+  output:
+    dc_gac_standard_payment: 437 * 12
+
+- name: If ten people, grant standard is $1750 * 12/yr.
+  period: 2022
+  input:
+    state_code: DC
+    dc_gac_assistance_unit_size: 10
+  output:
+    dc_gac_standard_payment: 1_750 * 12
+
+- name: Only calculate for DC.
+  period: 2023
+  input:
+    state_code: VA
+    dc_gac_assistance_unit_size: 10
+  output:
+    dc_gac_standard_payment: 0
+
+- name: 17 people in 2022, should be capped at 10
+  period: 2022
+  input:
+    state_code: DC
+    dc_gac_assistance_unit_size: 17
+  output:
+    dc_gac_standard_payment: 1_750 * 12
+
+- name: 17 people in january of 2024, should be capped at 19
+  period: 2024-01
+  input:
+    state_code: DC
+    dc_gac_assistance_unit_size: 17
+  output:
+    dc_gac_standard_payment: 2_668