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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Diversion |
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6.4 |
RE-ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS |
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Diversion recipients may qualify for
Families First during the one-year ineligibility period only if: ·
The receipt
of Families First would prevent a child from being removed from the home by
the Department of Children Services. ·
Assistance
would prevent the family from becoming homeless (defined as living in a
shelter, car, or hotel). ·
The
caretaker has become disabled or incapacitated according to families First
work exemption policy. ·
The
caretaker has the responsibility of caring for an in-home disabled
relative. Bulletin 37, FA-08-28 ·
There is an
immediate threat of domestic violence. Diversion recipients, who return within the “ineligibility period” and
qualify for assistance, are not required to repay their Diversion benefits,
and no months are added to their lifetime count. Re-entry
during the period of ineligibility must be approved by a Families First
Supervisor. |
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