239B.11 Family investment program account — diversion program subaccount — diversion program.
1. An account is established in the state treasury to be known as the family investment program account under control of the department to which shall be credited all funds appropriated by the state for the payment of assistance and JOBS program expenditures. All other moneys received at any time for these purposes, including child support revenues, shall be deposited into the account as provided by law. All assistance and JOBS program expenditures under this chapter shall be paid from the account.
2. a. A diversion program subaccount is created within the family investment program account. The subaccount may be used to provide incentives to divert a family’s participation in the family investment program if the family meets the department’s income eligibility requirements for the diversion program. Incentives may be provided in the form of payment or services to help a family to obtain or retain employment. The diversion program subaccount may also be used for payments to participants as necessary to cover the expenses of removing barriers to employment and to assist in stabilizing employment. In addition, the diversion program subaccount may be used for funding of services and payments for persons whose family investment program eligibility has ended, in order to help the persons to stabilize or improve their employment status.
b. The diversion program shall be implemented statewide in a manner that preserves local flexibility in program design. The department shall assess and screen individuals who would most likely benefit from diversion program assistance. The department may adopt additional eligibility criteria for the diversion program as necessary for compliance with federal law and for screening those families who would be most likely to become eligible for the family investment program if diversion program incentives would not be provided to the families.
97 Acts, ch 41, §12, 34; 98 Acts, ch 1218, §76; 2000 Acts, ch 1088, §5; 2005 Acts, ch 175, §107
Referred to in §252B.27
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 239B - FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Section 239B.2 - Conditions of eligibility.
Section 239B.2A - School attendance.
Section 239B.2B - Eligibility of noncitizens.
Section 239B.2C - Absence from home — incarceration.
Section 239B.3 - Cash assistance.
Section 239B.4 - Departmental role.
Section 239B.5 - Compliance with federal law — prohibited electronic benefit transfer transactions.
Section 239B.6 - Assignment of support rights or benefits.
Section 239B.7 - Income and resource exemptions, deductions, and disregards.
Section 239B.8 - Family investment agreements.
Section 239B.9 - Limited benefit plan.
Section 239B.10 - Minor and young parents — other requirements.
Section 239B.11A - Transitional benefits.
Section 239B.12 - Immunization.
Section 239B.13 - Needy relative payee — protective payee — vendor payment.
Section 239B.14 - Fraudulent practices — recovery of overpayments.
Section 239B.15 - County attorney to enforce.
Section 239B.16 - Appeal — judicial review.
Section 239B.17 - PROMISE JOBS program.
Section 239B.18 - JOBS program participation.
Section 239B.19 - JOBS program availability.
Section 239B.20 - JOBS program health and safety.
Section 239B.21 - JOBS program — workers’ compensation law applicable.
Section 239B.22 - JOBS program — participant not state employee.