Extension: This evidence captures details about a period of time a Household Member may receive Cash Assistance once they have exceeded their Federal time limit of 60 months.

A Household Member is only allowed to receive 60 months of Cash Assistance during their lifetime. Extension evidence is recorded for specific Household Members who have exceeded the 60 month lifetime Cash Assistance limit, and whose situation or circumstance warrants that they should receive additional months of Cash Assistance in excess of the limit.

Extension evidence may be recorded for adult Household Members, or, Household Members who are minor parents and who are recorded as the Head of Household, who are receiving Cash Assistance or who have received Cash Assistance. Extension details include the reason for the extension and the period for which the extension is valid.

Example

Linda Smith is receiving Cash Assistance for the last 5 months and has previously received 55 months of Cash Assistance in another State. Linda Smith has now reached the Federal time limit of 60 months. The case worker determines that Linda Smith's circumstances warrant that she be granted an extension for 4 months, as her circumstances satisfy one of the extension reasons. The case worker creates an extension record for Linda Smith with details of the period the extension is for, and the reason for the extension. Linda Smith is given an extension to receive Cash Assistance for 4 more months.