Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) caseloads have plummeted since the…
A representative from the Missouri Family Support Division is seeking information regarding Temporary Assistance diversion payments:
- What is the diversion payment amount (or how many months TA benefit does it equal)?
- What has been the annual cost of the diversion program to the state?
- How many/what percentage of TANF applicants opt for the diversion payment? What restrictions are imposed when an applicant opts for the diversion payment?
- Has the implementation of the diversion program had a positive impact on the TANF Work Participation Rate? If so, what was the overall impact?
- What has been the annual cost of the diversion program to the state?
- How many/what percentage of TANF applicants opt for the diversion payment?
- What restrictions are imposed when an applicant opts for the diversion payment?
- Has the implementation of the diversion program had a positive impact on the TANF Work Participation Rate? If so, what was the overall impact?
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With the ten year anniversary of welfare reform and the Reauthorization of TANF in February 2006, this article outlines States' current regulations prior to implementing the changes under Reauthorization. Under the new regulations, most States…
This presentation was given as part of the Urban Partnerships for Welfare Reform's National Academy, which was held in Atlanta, Georgia in May 2006. Hennepin County, Minnesota (Minneapolis) shared strategies on utilizing diversion and emergency…