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Extension policies for 2-parent families differ on whether both parents reach 60 months at the same time or not.

If both parents reach 60 months in the same month, BOTH parents must meet both of the following conditions:
1. Be in compliance in the 60th month.
2. Qualify for additional time for 1 of the following reasons:

· Meeting the criteria for extension.

· Having banked months because of special medical criteria, see 18.18.15 (Special Medical Criteria).

If 1 parent reaches the 60-month time limit first, that parent must:
1. Be in compliance the 60th month.
2. Qualify for additional time for 1 of the following reasons:

· Meeting the criteria for extension.

· Having banked months because of special medical criteria, see 18.18.15 (Special Medical Criteria).

· Families can choose to remove 1 parent from the MFIP grant.

Families may want to remove a parent who does not qualify for additional time because the parent:

· Does not meet the criteria for an extension.

· Does not have any banked months, see 17.15 (Special Medical Criteria).

· Is not in compliance in the 60th month.

Removing a parent from the MFIP grant means:

· The household benefits will be reduced to reflect the reduced number of people counted for the grant.

· The parent removed from the grant does not have to move out of the household.

· That parent can apply for SNAP and medical assistance.

· That parent’s income will continue to count towards the household’s MFIP benefits.

The parent who is removed can reapply for MFIP anytime later.

· If the parent is removed or disqualified a 2nd time, however, that parent is permanently disqualified from MFIP.

The option to remove a parent from the grant applies in either of the following situations:

· Both parents reach 60 months at the same time.

· One parent reaches 60 months first.

Direct participants who want to remove a parent from the MFIP grant to their eligibility worker.

The minimum hourly requirements for 2-parent families extended as employed:

Scenarios	Which Minimum Hourly Requirements Apply
Both parents are extended.	Two-parent family standard: 55 hours a week – at least 45 of those hours must be in employment.
The family has removed 1 parent from the MFIP benefits. See 18.18.3 (Employed).	Single-parent standard: 30 hours a week – at least 25 of those hours must be in employment.
One parent is extended but the other parent is not and only the extended parent is working.	Single-parent standard: 30 hours a week – at least 25 of those hours must be in employment.
One parent is extended, but the other parent is not and both parents are working.	Two-parent family standard: 55 hours a week – at least 45 of those hours must be in employment.