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(3) other resources available to the family, apart from a lump-sum diversion payment, to meet the identified needs. (c) A recipient of a diversion payment is not an ATAP benefits recipient, and is not required to develop a family self-sufficiency plan under AS 47.27.030 nor to participate in work activities under AS 47.27.035. (d) A diversion payment does not count as an ATAP payment when calculating the total number of months of ATAP eligibility under AS 47.27.015(a)(1). (e) The department may make a diversion payment to an applicant directly, by means of check, money order, or electronic funds transfer, or indirectly, by means of payment to a vendor, landlord, or employer, or other person, as determined by the department to be most efficient in accomplishing the purposes of AS 47.27. (f) For the purposes of AS 47.27.026, “job ready” means currently working or having prospects for employments within 30 days. (Eff. 10/1/97, Register 143; am 1/7/2005, Register 173) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.27.015 AS 47.27.030

AS 47.27.005 AS 47.27.026 AS 47.27.035 7 AAC 45.270. Family reporting requirement; changes; work activity participation. (a) Each applicant who has filed an identifiable application under AS 47.27.020, and each recipient, shall, within 10 days after the applicant or recipient knows of a change described in (b) of this section, contact the department to report the change. If an applicant or recipient fails, without good cause, to report within the 10-day period any change described in (b) of this section that would decrease the payment or result in ineligibility, the department will deny a deduction from earned income under 7 AAC 45.500, calculate the amount overpaid, and attempt to recoup the overpayment in accordance with 7 AAC 45.570. If a change is not reported within the 10-day period but is reported in time for the department to make the necessary adjustments in the ATAP payment, the department will find that no overpayment exists. A report may be submitted either in person, in a signed and dated writing, or by telephone. (b) The following changes must be reported under (a) of this section: