Tennessee Code Title 71. Welfare § 71-3-109

(1) Shall meet immediate needs so that an applicant or recipient can avoid temporary cash assistance;

(2) May be granted as the department considers appropriate;

(3) May not cover the same type of immediate need met by a previous diversion grant unless the department determines that the current immediate need is a new and verified emergency;

(4) May range from one (1) to twelve (12) months of temporary cash assistance, dependent upon the department's determination that there is a compelling need for a diversion grant;

(5) Shall be calculated based upon the amount of temporary cash assistance an applicant is eligible to receive under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/Families First program; and

(6) May not duplicate periods of temporary cash assistance.