State Approaches to Diversion Programs and Activities under Welfare Reform

TABLE IV-2. APPLICANT JOB SEARCH REQUIREMENTS: WHO IS EXEMPT (n=16)
State Target populations Exemptions Exceptions
Alabama One and two parent families A family with a child under 1 year of age; disabled; not job ready ü
Arkansas One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian Not job ready ü
Arizona Two-parent families Not job ready; disabled; caring for disabled ü
Georgia One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian A one parent family with a child under 1 year of age; not job ready ü
Idaho One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian    
Indiana One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian A family with a child under 1 year of age;(1) disabled; caring for disabled  
Kansas One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian A one parent family with child under 1 year of age, disabled; caring for disabled child; not job ready  
Maryland One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian A family with a child under 1 year of age; disabled; caring for disabled ü
Missouri Two parent families, caretaker/guardian Not job ready ü
Nevada One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian A family with a child under 1 year of age; a family without access to child care for a child under 6 years of age; caring for disabled; not job ready  
New York One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian Disabled ü
Ohio(2)      
Oklahoma One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian Not job ready ü
Oregon The scope and nature of who is required to job search and who is exempt is determined at the county level.
ü
South Carolina One and two-parent families, caretaker/guardian A one parent family with child under 1 year of age; disabled; caring for disabled ü
Wisconsin One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian Not job ready  

Footnotes

1  In Indiana, the exemption related to the age of the child will become narrower in 1998. On June 1, 1998, only families with a child under the age of six months will be exempt; on December 12, 1998, only families with a child under age of 12 weeks will be exempt.

2  In Ohio, all 88 counties have substantial flexibility in designing their mandatory applicant job search diversion program.


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