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iii. The recipient adult or child is in imminent physical danger or at risk of abuse and neglect; iv. There is danger of serious harm to persons who are clinically/medically diagnosed as mentally and/or physically incapable of caring for themselves, thereby possibly leading to inpatient hospital care or institutionalization; or v. The request for additional EA arises directly out of a substantial loss of shelter, food, clothing, household furnishings and/or essential utilities incurred as a result of a natural disaster. 2. Recipients who are in applicant status for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or who have been denied but have appealed the denial, shall receive a six-month extension of emergency assistance. This status needs to be supported by medical documentation. (c) No more than 10 percent of single adults and couples without dependent children (WFNJ/GA) who are receiving temporary rental assistance may receive one six-month extension of emergency assistance if the agency determines that a case of extreme hardship exists, pursuant to (b)1 above. 1. The county or municipal agency shall review each such case monthly to determine if the extreme hardship continues to exist. (d) The county agency shall extend emergency assistance beyond the 12-month limit, for up to six additional months, to an assistance unit with dependent children (WFNJ/TANF) when the agency determines that a case of extreme hardship exists, pursuant to (b)1 above. Agencies are to make a decision on extension applications within 15 days after all extension applications are received for that month and inform the recipient of the agency's decision. 1. Each such case shall be reviewed monthly by the county agency to determine if the extreme hardship continues to exist. 2. If, at the end of the first six-month period, extreme hardship continues to exist in an assistance unit with dependent children, the county agency shall provide an additional six months of emergency assistance to no more than 10 percent of those assistance units with dependent children who are currently in receipt of temporary rental assistance. (e) County or municipal agencies shall extend emergency assistance beyond the 12- month limit to recipients who are diagnosed as HIV positive with symptoms or who have active AIDS, or are terminally ill and are unable to perform activities of daily living, up to a maximum of 12 additional months. (f) Agencies are to carefully assess the impact of the termination of EA on victims of family violence, rape or incest. If termination would make it more difficult for a recipient to escape family violence or would unfairly penalize the recipient who is or has been victimized by any such violence, or who is at risk of further family violence, then the 12- month limit shall be deferred for up to six months. Authorization for continuing or granting EA because of family violence beyond this limit may be authorized by DFD on a case-by- case basis.