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Colorado State Plan Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Effective July 1, 2018

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arrive at the payment amount. This amount shall be rounded to the next lower whole dollar amount, if not already a whole dollar amount. This rounded amount is the final payment amount.

(3) When recovery deductions reduce the payment amount to less than ten dollars ($10), such lesser amount shall be paid except when that amount is less than one dollar ($1.00) in which case no payment is made and that month shall not count towards the recipient’s federal TANF time limit. The client shall continue to receive services as applicable.

(4) When the authorized payment amount is less than ten dollars ($10), no deduction shall be made from such “no payment” case.

(5) When recovery deductions reduce the payment amount to less than one dollar ($1.00) and as a result no payment is made, such case shall not be considered to be an active Colorado Works case.

(6) When recovery is due to a fraudulent action on the part of the recipient and interest may be added thereto in accordance on the part of the recipient, the interest amount shall not be included in the payroll deduction unless the recipient agrees to such inclusion. If the recipients does not so agree, the interest amount shall be collected.

(7) The amount of recovery deduction shall be recorded in the recipient’s case file and collected via the statewide benefit management system.

(8) Previously established claims will be deducted from cash assistance under the Colorado Works program in accordance with the AFDC Recoupment policy.

(9) Claims shall not be collected against supportive services and/or other assistance payments unless such claim is due to fraud and/or IPV claims.

B. For overpayments to non-active cases, the county shall establish a monthly repayment plan with the family which shall be no more than ten percent (10%) but no less than five percent (5%), of the family’s gross income or an amount defined by the recipient in excess of ten percent (10%), or the amount can be paid in full unless hardship is established.

Non-recurrent, short-term benefits. Colorado offers non-recurrent, short-term benefits and services to its Colorado Works participants in two forms – state diversion and county diversion.

(1) A “state diversion” is a needs-based, cash or cash-equivalent payment made to a participant who is eligible for basic cash assistance;