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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 - Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B - Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-1700-FITAP Time-Limited Benefits Document No./Name B-1720-FITAP 24 Month Time-Limit Effective Date January 1, 2023

1 of 2 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

Each FITAP client who is a parent included in the assistance unit may receive cash assistance for no more than 24 months in a 60-month period, unless granted an extension as described in B-1740- FITAP.

B-1721-FITAP - PO COUNTING THE 24 MONTHS

In determining months which count toward the 24-month time-limit, * LITE will ** count all months of receipt of FITAP benefits in Louisiana in which:

● the parent (including a legal stepparent) is included in the assistance unit, or

● no cash benefits are paid because of the "less than $10 deficit rule".

* LITE will ** not count months in which:

● the disability or incapacity of the parent has been established in accordance with section C-1510- FITAP , or

● the parent has earned income and is eligible to receive the $900 time-limited deduction in accordance with B-650-FITAP, section B-651-3-FITAP. This applies only to months after June 1999 in which the $900 deduction was allowed.

Note: Any month in which an exemption is granted is not considered as a month of receipt of benefits when counting months of benefits for the 24-month time limit.

B-1722-FITAP - PO RESERVED

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B-1723-FITAP - PO 24-MONTH FAMILY TRANSITION

* For FITAP intake applications and FITAP ineligible alien cases: **

In the twenty-second month, during normal case * maintenance** activities, * an ** assessment should occur by asking questions about the family’s situation to determine if there are extenuating circumstances that might warrant an extension. The * DCFS ** worker must not create the perception that an extension is automatic.

B-1724-FITAP – PO RESERVED

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