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482 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 6: Non-financial eligibility These situations include but are not limited to a death in the immediate family, natural disaster affecting the family or medical catastrophe affecting the family. 48-month notice and assessment TANF participants will receive an auto-generated notice. “Time Limit Update – 12 months remaining,” when an adult or minor parent head of household on a TANF case reaches 48 months on the state time limit. It will not be sent to participants at 48 months who live in Indian Country because they are not currently accruing additional months. This notice, the CM07G, will be a mid-month notice that informs the participant: • DHS wants to partner with them to engage them in services leading to employment or other self- reliant alternatives prior to them using the remainder of their 60-month lifetime limit. • If they reach 60 months and are not eligible for hardship extension, their TANF grant will be lowered or closed. • Children of adults who reach 60 months on TANF may still be eligible for TANF. • They should expect contact from their worker. 48-month time limit assessment Participants who receive the CM07G should be scheduled for a 48-month time limit assessment that will specifically address their remaining time on TANF. A specific appointment notice, 12 Months Remaining on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Appointment (DHS 7827), has been created for these appointments. It is available on the Forms Server. When the participant comes in for their assessment, ODHS|OHA will address and narrate: • Strengths and goals to help the family move off TANF • Available supports from family, friends and the community • Any necessary screenings • Potential referrals to both internal and external programs including the State Family Pre-SSI/SSDI (SFPSS) Program and Family Support and Connections (FS&C). When creating a JOBS plan, ODHS|OHA prioritizes these participants for available JOBS program activities. JOBS participation after reaching 60 months When a participant reaches 60 months on TANF, the minor parent head of household or adults must cooperate with their case plan (if not otherwise JOBS-exempt), regardless of whether they are included on the TANF grant. Participants who have been granted a hardship extension should have a plan to reflect the hardship criteria. Participants who have been removed from the grant but remain JOBS-eligible should be given