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483 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 6: Non-financial eligibility the opportunity to develop a plan that will encourage their progress and move them toward stability. Participants who meet the JOBS exemption criteria are not eligible to participate in case plan activities. Participants who are not cooperating with the requirements of their case plan are subject to disqualification only after the participant has had an opportunity to participate in the re-engagement process that includes a determination by ODHS|OHA of whether good cause exists. Any disqualifications remain in place that have accrued for the benefit group members prior to the 60-month limit. ERDC This does not apply to the ERDC program. REF This does not apply to the REF program. MSP This does not apply to MSP. OSIPM This does not apply to OSIPM. HSD This does not apply to HSD medical programs. Click here for examples: TANF time limits. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-135-0071 — TANF Time Limit; General Provisions 461-135-0073 — TANF Time Limit; Extension Criteria 461-135-0075 — TANF Time Limit; Exemptions Other resources TANF Hardship *includes screenshots: Describes the TANF Hardship Request process and policy for different hardship types. Provides steps for how to create the request. TANF Time Limit QRG: Managing TANF Time Clock. Explains that most adults and minor parent head of households cannot receive more than 60 months of TANF benefits, unless a hardship exists. There is a federal time clock and a state time clock. Out-of-state benefits Programs can receive all or part of their funding from the federal government. However, each state can choose different options that shape how they administer programs. This flexibility allows states to decide how to best meet the needs of their residents. Eligibility and benefits don’t cross or transfer when someone moves to another state and they must reapply in the state where they are residing. When an applicant reports moving from another state, it is important to ask if they have an open case or have received benefits in a state other than Oregon. The following can be indicators that additional information or an in-depth conversation is needed: • ID or driver’s license is presented from another state • IEVS screens, including The Work Number, display work history for an out-of-state employer