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(d)(1) The regular TEA income and resource requirements do not have to be verified and established.

(2) If the family’s resources are obviously over the resource limit, then Diversion Assistance will not be authorized.

(e)(1)(A) The Diversion Assistance payment will be the actual amount needed in order to resolve the crisis for up to a maximum of three (3) months of maximum grant payments for the household.

(B) For example, a household of three (3) = two hundred four dollars ($204) x three (3) months = six hundred twelve dollars ($612) maximum diversion payment.

(2) If the amount needed to resolve the problem is more than the maximum payment, and there are no other resources available to assist with the cost, it will be determined whether the maximum will alleviate the crisis in any way.

(3) If not, the payment will not be authorized.

(f)(1) Under Arkansas state law, a Diversion Assistance payment is a loan that the client should repay to the State of Arkansas when able to do so.

(2) Repayment, though, does not entitle the individual to another Diversion Assistance payment in the future.

(g)(1) A Diversion Assistance payment counts as a TEA month or months for purposes of the twelve-month time limit, if the adult later applies for TEA assistance, unless the payment has been repaid.

(2) If not repaid, the diversion payment counts for up to three (3) months of the time limit, based on the amount of the diversion payment, divided by the maximum grant for the family size.

(3) The number of months will be rounded up to the next higher number.

(4) See 20 CAR § 502-309.

(h) Note. If the client requests to apply for Diversion Assistance, the client will be referred to the TEA case management unit.