You may give each page an identifying name, server, and channel on the next lines. States may provide diversion assistance to enable families to avoid receiving welfare assistance. As of October 1999, TANF recipients can receive short term assistance to help them deal with crisis situations for up to four months without having that time count toward the federal 60 month lifetime benefit limit.
Some states require applicant job search as a diversion strategy.
Although most states are not using diversion on a broad scale, many see it as a workable alternative for some families. Families leaving TANF as a result of diversion may still qualify for food stamps and Medicaid assistance. States have various options to promote coverage for diverted families, but questions have been raised regarding notification to clients. The state's employment preparation services program, known as KansasWorks, provides employment services to cash assistance and Food Stamp recipients with the objective of encouraging employment, education and training. In an effort to meet the mandates of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, the program began providing employment services to many more cash and Food Stamp recipients beginning in 1997.