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480 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 6: Non-financial eligibility 2005 (January—December) Crook, Curry, Josephine 2004 (January—December) Curry, Josephine 2003 (January—December) Coos, Curry, Josephine Beginning in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2015, Indian Country designations are determined in the summer of each year and are effective for the following federal fiscal year of Oct. 1 to Sept. 30: for example, in June 2016, the 2015 data will be received and will be used to determine the designation for FFY 2017 Oct. 1, 2016, through Sept. 30, 2017. Prior years were determined retrospectively and for a calendar year. What is an exemption? Exemptions are reasons that allow a month of TANF to be excluded from the time limit clock. Prior to April 1, 2016, for a participant to be granted an exemption, they must have been unable to obtain or maintain employment for one of the following reasons: • Has a verified alcohol and drug treatment plan** • Is subjected to battery or extreme cruelty • Has a child with a disability, which prevents the parent from obtaining or keeping employment** • Is a survivor of domestic violence (see OAR 461-001-0000) • Is participating in the Parents as Scholars (PAS) activity (see OAR 461-001-0025) • Has a certified learning disability** • Has a mental health condition** • Is caring for a family member who has a disability, is in the home and is not attending school full- time** • Has a disability (see OAR 461-001-0000)** or • Is deprived of needed medical care. Note: Exemptions coded with ** must have been verified by a licensed or certified professional qualified to determine the condition or circumstances. An exemption was not able to be coded until verification is received. Hardship extension criteria coded with a (*) must be staffed with a TANF policy analyst; hardship extension criteria coded with (**) must be verified by a licensed or certified professional qualified to determine the condition or circumstances. A hardship extension cannot be coded until verification is received. Occasionally, there are times when an exemption has been coded in error. When this occurs, workers should: • Email the TANF Policy box with the recipient’s name, Social Security number and reason the exemption coding should be changed, • Narrate the correct time limit exemption coding, including when the time limit was in place and, if required, how the exemption was verified, and