Additional Six Months Extension

To be eligible to begin the additional six-month extension the AU must meet ALL of the following requirements:

must have received TMA for each month of the initial six-month extension

must have met the QRF reporting requirement in the 4th month of TMA

must include a child under 19 years of age

To remain TMA eligible for the additional six-month extension, the AU must meet ALL of the following requirements:

must comply with the 7 th and 10 th month QRF reporting requirements by the 5 th day of the 7 th and 10 th months of TMA

must meet TMA income eligibility requirements

must include the caretaker or other eligible adult who was employed for at least part of each of the months included in the 7 th and 10 th months QRFs. Any eligible member in the AU can meet the employment criteria, even if s/he was not employed when the AU became eligible for TMA. Employment, for TMA purposes, is defined as working during the month. Receipt of a remaining paycheck from previous employment does not meet this criterion.

must include a child under 19 years of age

If the only child in the TMA AU becomes eligible for SSI, the other AU members may continue to receive TMA until the child is 19 years of age, or until the end of the TMA period if all of the above is met, whichever occurs first.

If the income in the 7 th or 10 th month QRF exceeds the TMA FPL limit but is less than the PCK FPL limit, then the child will remain TMA eligible and NOT cascade to PCK due to continuous eligibility. However, if the income in the 7 th or 10 th month QRF exceeds the TMA and PCK FPL limits, then the child would terminate from TMA and not cascade to another COA.

Good Cause may be claimed for unemployment during one or more of the specified months. Refer to TMA Special Considerations in this section.

If the TMA case is terminated because of unemployment of the caretaker or other eligible adult, without Good Cause, TMA cannot be reinstated, even if employment is subsequently obtained.