3032.1.1 Eligibility for Diversion Assistance

The eligibility requirements for Diversion Assistance are as follows: The parent must be living with his/her natural or adopted child(ren). The family has not received a Diversion Assistance payment in the past 12 months. The Diversion Assistance amount will alleviate the crisis. The parent (a) is currently employed but having a problem which jeopardizes the employment; or (b) has been promised a job but needs help in order to accept the job. The family’s income would qualify the family for TANF as a recipient household. (NOTE: 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.) The family’s resources would qualify the family for TANF