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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual

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Rev. 4/2025 to avoid the need for ongoing assistance. To receive this benefit the household must be categorically eligible for EAF and meet all income and resource requirements of EAF. This payment type is allowed with TA case types 11, 12 and 19 with transaction type is 09 - Open/Close. This payment type is also allowed with TA case type 11, 12, 16 and 17 with transaction type 03- Denial, and on active case types 20, 22, 24 and 31, with a required special claiming code of F. This payment type must be authorized as a single-issue payment and can be authorized as either a restricted or unrestricted payment. This payment type must not be used to authorize payments for rent, transportation expenses, child care expenses, costs related to applicant job search or payments for work related items, utility shutoffs, or brokers'/finders' fees. Upstate WMS payment type F6 - Diversion Rental Payment: This payment type is used to authorize a non-recurring short-term diversion payment for rent or rental arrears. This diversion payment type can be issued only to applicants who have an immediate shelter need (rent) that if resolved will enable the family to avoid the need for ongoing TA. To receive this benefit the household must be categorically eligible for EAF and meet all income and resource requirements of EAF. This payment type is allowed with TA case types 11, 12 and 19 with transaction type is 09 - Open/Close. This payment type is also allowed with TA case type 11, 12, 16 and 17 with transaction type 03- Denial, and on active case types 20, 22, 24 and 31, with a required special claiming code of F. This payment type must be authorized as a single-issue payment and can be authorized as either a restricted or unrestricted payment. This payment type must not be used to authorize payments for mortgage expenses, property taxes, moving expenses, storage fees, household structural or equipment repairs, security deposits, utility shutoffs, or brokers'/finders' fees. Upstate WMS payment type D7-Transitional Services Payments: This payment type is used to authorize non-recurring employment related expenditure such as a uniforms allowance, tools, license fees, or other items needed to enable an individual to maintain employment. The households for which these payments are made are no longer in receipt of ongoing FA, or non- cash SNA/FP because of employment and they have an employment-related expense that if not met will result in the continuation of an ongoing TA case. This is the only WMS diversion payment code that will allow a payment to be issued at the time of a TA case closing. All other WMS diversion payment type codes are used exclusively for applicant families. Payment type "D7 - Transitional Services Payments" is allowable with TA case types 11, 12, 16, 17 and 19. This pay type will only be allowed with Transaction Types 07 (Closing), 08 (Recert/Closing) and 09 (Open/ Close). For Case Types 16 and 17 a State/Federal Charge Code of 63 (TANF Individual Exceeding 5 Year Limit) or 64 (TANF Native American on NYS Reservation Exceeding 5 Year Limit) must be present on Screen 3 of the APTAD or LDSS-