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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B - Eligibility Factors (FITAP) Section No./Name B-1700-FITAP Time Limited Benefits Document No./Name B-1740-FITAP Time-Limit Extensions Effective Date January 1, 2023

1 of 8 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

Cases approaching the 24-month and 60-month time limits must be reviewed for consideration of an extension or case closure.

II. PROCEDURES

B-1741-FITAP - PR *** OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES

The * ES office is responsible to review:  cases approaching the 24-month and 60-month time limits for consideration of an extension at application, and ** ***  * Ongoing FITAP cases for ineligible aliens.

The WD STEP office is responsible to review:  Ongoing cases approaching the 24-month time limit,  Ongoing cases approaching the 60-month time limit, and  Subsequent extensions for ongoing cases, excluding ineligible alien cases.

B-1741-1-FITAP - PR 24-Month Time Limit Responsibilities

In the twenty-second month, the case should be reviewed by the ES worker and supervisor *** for consideration of an extension. The review is to include * an assessment of good cause, exceptions, exemptions, or hardships. **

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* ES staff ** will thoroughly document *** * case notes ** regarding the approaching 24-month time limit with a clear rationale for recommendation of an extension if the client meets one of the extension reasons.

From Others on the main navigation bar select Benefit Issuance for the FITAP Extended Benefits Referral selection to populate. *** * The extension determination will be input in the LITE FITAP Time Limit Decision – Details screen which can be located through the FITAP Extended Benefits Referral – Summary screen.