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D. DSS Form 3734, TANF Domestic Violence Waiver Assessment, is completed.

NOTE: In the event an applicant meets one of the time limit exceptions and meets criteria to receive a DV waiver, the 24-month time limit exception policy takes precedence.

Use CHIP Code FV, "Family Violence" on FAIP for reapplications that occur after the expiration of the 24-month time limit.

10.7 Chip Code Changes During Extension If the client's status changes during an extension period from being eligible for an extension to meeting an exception to the time limit, it will be necessary to change the extension tracking code to the correct exception code on FAIP.

1. Ineligible After 24th Month for Other Reasons If the BG is eligible for a time limit extension and becomes ineligible for TANF cash benefits for a reason other than time limits or failure to cooperate with the work requirements, close the case on CHIP using the closure code which best reflects the closure reason.

The closure notice should indicate that the BG's time limit for TANF cash benefits has expired.

2. BG Requests Closure After 24th Month If the BG requests termination of TANF benefits after the 24th month of time-limited benefits has expired, use the "TL" (State Time Limit) closure code.

10.8 Reapplication After 10-year Time Period Family Independence Act limits certain BGs (those not meeting the State time limit exception criteria) receiving benefits from the TANF Program to 24 months in a 10-year period, beginning in October 1996. The tracking of the 10-year period is done based on a "rolling" clock. This means that the time calculation for tracking the 10-year time frame (120-month period) may change in any given month. In order to determine if a family is eligible to receive TANF benefits within a 10-year period, the ES Worker must review the FITC screen.

The first potential month of eligibility will be shown on CHIP CAP2 screen for cases that are in a closed status with a TL (time limit) closure code.