116-7          CASE TRANSFER

Families served by a Native Family Assistance Program may become ineligible for the NFAP Native Family Assistance Program benefits and eligible for Alaska Temporary Assistance benefits or vice versa.  This occurs when a family moves into or out of an NFAP Native Family Assistance Program service area.  This can also occur when a Native adult or child moves into a household with non-native members.  Once eligibility for either Alaska Temporary Assistance or NFAP Native Family Assistance Program benefits ends, the family must submit a new application for assistance with the appropriate program if they wish to qualify for assistance again.  The family’s eligibility for assistance for the new program may begin only after their eligibility for other program ends.  When an application for Alaska Temporary Assistance is received by DPA Division of Public Assistance from a former NFAP Native Family Assistance Program recipient, treat it as if the family received TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits from another state before applying for help in Alaska.

116-7 A.     HOUSEHOLD MOVES INTO AN NFAP Native Family Assistance Program SERVICE AREA

1. Alaska Temporary Assistance

Close the Alaska Temporary Assistance case with timely notice of adverse action using the denial/closure reason code of ’TT’ (Tribal NFAP Native Family Assistance Program ).  Alaska Temporary Assistance household must reapply for benefits with the respective NFAP Native Family Assistance Program agency.

Note to Case Managers:  

Close the work activity screen for each parent on the Case Management System ( CMS Case Management System ).

2. Attached SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program / APA Adult Public Assistance /Medicaid

These programs are administered by DPA Division of Public Assistance and may remain open following current casefile transfer procedures.  Refer to MS 103-7 for further guidance on case transferring.

116-7 B.     HOUSEHOLD MOVES INTO A NON- NFAP Native Family Assistance Program SERVICE AREA

1. Alaska Temporary Assistance

The NFAP Native Family Assistance Program will close the case with timely notice for adverse action.  For an EIS Eligibility Information System user NFAP Native Family Assistance Program , the case manager will close the work activity portion on CMS Case Management System for each parent.  The family must reapply for Alaska Temporary Assistance at DPA Division of Public Assistance .  The NFAP Native Family Assistance Program case file will not be forwarded to DPA Division of Public Assistance .

2. SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program / APA Adult Public Assistance /Medicaid

These programs are administered by DPA Division of Public Assistance and may remain open to follow normal casefile transfer procedures.  Refer to MS 103-7 for further guidance on case transferring.