Sec. 6. Maintenance of effort and nondisplacement of workers
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None of the pilot projects carried out under section 4, or contracts carried out under section 5, shall do any of the following: Decrease the overall monetary value of Federal, State, local, or Tribal government funding assistance given to any individual or family, although all entities involved in the pilot project or contract may independently, or jointly, increase funding under such project or contract. Decrease the overall Federal, State, local, or Tribal government funding for antipoverty programs spent by communities or agencies participating in the pilot project or contract, although all entities involved in the pilot project or contract may independently, or jointly, increase funding.
Lengthen the amount of time or increase the requirements necessary to receive any government benefits, or in any way make it more difficult to obtain any form of government assistance. Limit the legal rights of anyone in the target populations to receive government or nonprofit assistance. Decrease overall public sector employment in any community of the eligible entity carrying out the project or qualified business or nonprofit organization carrying out the contract, but public employees could be transferred at similar or higher salaries and pay grades from positions that oversee paperwork to positions that provide direct services to the public, assuming such transfers do not violate collective barraging agreements or their other rights as public employees.
Decrease or increase work requirements for existing government programs. Reduce program integrity measures or increase the possibility of fraud in any government program. Track or monitor the physical location or immigration status of immigrants, be used for any immigration enforcement activity against any individuals, or be used to provide any data under any circumstance or to any extent to agencies involved in immigration enforcement activities or policy. Enable the eligible entity carrying out the project or qualified business or nonprofit organization carrying out the contract or a contractor, subcontractor, or partner of the eligible entity or qualified business or nonprofit organization to share or sell client or household data obtained through the project or contract.
Eliminate the existing ability of applicants to apply for, recertify, or manage government benefits by physically visiting a government office.