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9 September 30, 2023, and are: (a) the spouse or child of a citizen or national of Ukraine, or a person who last habitually resided in Ukraine, paroled into the U.S. between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2023, or (b) the parent, legal guardian, or primary caregiver of an unaccompanied child who is a Ukrainian citizen or national and the child was paroled into the U.S. between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2023; xx. A North American Indian born in Canada to whom the provisions of Section 289 of the INA apply; xxi. A member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined in Section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)), who was born outside of the U.S; xxii. Other non-citizens as authorized by law. 2. New York shall utilize objective criteria for the delivery of assistance and the determination of eligibility and for fair and equitable treatment that includes opportunities for recipients who have been adversely affected to be heard in a State administrative and judicial appeal process, as set forth in Attachment B. 3. In accordance with Section 408(a)(10)(B) of the Social Security Act, the State has established good cause criteria for minor children who have been, or are expected to be, absent from the home for 45 days or more as outlined in Attachment C. 4. The FA program will include a component entitled Emergency Assistance to Needy Families (EAF). EAF may be provided for aid, care, Foster Care, tuition and services other than care and maintenance, preventive services, child protective services, and other services to meet the emergency needs of a child or the household in which the child resides and meets all the conditions outlined in Attachment D, provided, however, that the child is under age 18, or under age 19 and a full-time student regularly attending a secondary school, or the equivalent level of vocational or technical training; and the child is living with an adult related by blood, marriage or adoption. In addition, New York shall operate an EAF component (see subsection 25 of this Section) which will adhere to the same eligibility criteria which was used prior to PRWORA pursuant to Section 404(a)(2) of PRWORA. 5. The categories of persons who may be eligible include households containing individuals less than 18 years or age, 19-year-olds regularly attending school at the secondary level and women with no children who have a medically verified pregnancy. 6. The sixty-month limit on the receipt of TANF-funded assistance was effective in New York on December 2, 1996. In New York, the limitation will be extended to include any months in which State-funded cash Safety Net Assistance (SNA) was received. 7. The sixty-month time limit on TANF-funded assistance may be waived on the basis of hardship when an adult family member is unable to work because of an independently verified physical or mental impairment, including those which result from domestic violence, or when the adult family member is in receipt of SSI payments under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. 8. The local district must screen all heads of household and all adult household members applying for PA as well as all heads of household and adult recipients of PA, using the LDSS-4571 “Alcohol and Drug Abuse Screening and Referral Form”, at a minimum whenever there is evidence to indicate potential alcohol and/or substance abuse, unless the recipient is actively participating in alcoholism and/or substance abuse treatment in