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Subject: Families First Time Limits

Policy 23.14 Date of Last Review: 06/26/2024 Effective Date: 07/01/2024 Date of Next Review: 06/26/2027

RDA: SW22 Page 3 of 5 Two (2) Parent AUs The number of countable months for a two (2) parent AU will be the same for both adults. The number of countable months in a combined two (2) parent AU will be the higher number of months, if the combination of AUs results in one (1) AU. TDHS staff must ensure that the time count for the parent with the lower time count is adjusted correctly. When an Adult May Have More Than Sixty (60) Months of Eligibility An adult who has received sixty (60) months of assistance in one (1) AU may receive Families First again only as a Child Only caretaker. The caretaker cannot be included in the AU. When a Child May Have More Than Sixty (60) Months of Eligibility 1. A child in an AU that reached its time limits can later apply for their own AU as an adult. 2. A child living with a particular caretaker (mother, for example) who loses eligibility due to time limits may be eligible in the future if the child lives in the home of a different caretaker (grandmother, for instance) whose time limits have not expired. Re-Entry Following Closure for a Sixty (60) Month Time Limit There are no provisions for re-entry following case closure for time limits. Supporting Documents Families First Time Limits Procedures 23.11 Families First Child Support Cooperation 11.18 Transitional Child Care Time Limits Desk Guide