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478 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 6: Non-financial eligibility 10/01/07—06/30/08 Yes All adults and minor parent head-of-households receiving TANF except those who: • Qualified for an exemption • Lived in Indian Country • Were part of a two- parent family where deprivation was based off unemployment or underemployment, or • Participated in JOBS Plus, Pre-TANF, Post- TANF, SFPSS, Degree Completion Initiative Yes, unless they lived in Indian Country 07/01/08—04/30/12 No Yes, unless they lived in Indian Country 05/01/12—03/31/16 Yes All adults and minor parent head-of-households except those who: • Qualified for an exemption Yes, unless they lived in Indian Country 04/01/16—Present Yes All adults and minor parent head-of-households except those who: • Live in Indian Country; • Receive Employment Payments; or • Participate in JOBS Plus (PL), Pre-TANF, SFPSS (SS) or Parents as Scholars (PS). Yes, unless they lived in Indian Country What is Indian Country? ”Indian Country” is a federally defined term that pertains to either specific communities defined by 18 USC 1151 or counties defined by the state and specific to tribal membership. To be exempt from time limits due to Indian Country, the participant must: • Live on an Indian reservation, live in a dependent Indian community or live on a tribal allotment, or