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Delaware TANF State Plan 10-1-23 to 09-30-26 Page 41 of 59
• The Diversion Assistance amount will alleviate the crisis; and • The parent is currently employed but having a problem which jeopardizes the employment or has been offered a job but needs help in order to accept the job.
Financial Requirements for Diversion Assistance are as follows: • The family's income would qualify the family for TANF as a recipient household. (When calculating eligibility for Diversion Assistance the family is given the $30 plus 1/3 disregard, if applicable, and the family's net income is compared to the Standard of Need.); and • The family's resources would qualify for TANF.
The Diversion Assistance payment may be used for items and/or services, such as, but not limited to: • Transportation, such as vehicle repairs, tires, insurance, driver's license fee, gas; • Clothing, such as uniforms or other specialized clothing and footwear or other employment-related apparel; • Tools and equipment • Medical expenses not covered by Medicaid (e.g., eyeglasses). MOE will be used for this expense; • Union dues, special fees, licenses or certificates; • Up-front costs of employment, such as agency fees and testing fees; • Unpaid childcare expenses which, if they remain unpaid, preclude the provision of future childcare; and • Relocation expenses for verified employment in another county or state. These expenses may include moving equipment rental, gas, and lodging for the days of the move and the first month's rent, rental and utility deposit.
Diversion Assistance payments will be made to a third-party vendor, not the parent. When the parent receives Diversion Assistance (s)he agrees to forego TANF cash assistance as follows: • 1 month for $0 through $500.99 of Diversion Assistance; • 2 months for $501 through $1,000.99 of Diversion Assistance; and • 3 months for $1,001 through $1,500 of Diversion Assistance.
The once-a-year limitation on Diversion Assistance and the period of ineligibility can be eliminated when good cause exists. Good cause exists when circumstances beyond the client's control make re-application for Diversion Assistance or TANF necessary. Examples of good cause are the employer lays off the parent or a serious illness forces the parent to stop working.
The family is eligible for TANF related Medicaid in the month in which the Diversion Assistance payment is made. The family would remain eligible for Section 1931 Medicaid (TANF related Medicaid) until the family's income exceeds the standard of need. If the family's income exceeds the standard of