116-7          CASE TRANSFER

Families served by a Native Family Assistance Program may become ineligible for the NFAPNative 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 NFAPNative 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 NFAPNative 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 DPADivision of Public Assistance from a former NFAPNative Family Assistance Program recipient, treat it as if the family received TANFTemporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits from another state before applying for help in Alaska.

116-7 A.      HOUSEHOLD MOVES INTO AN NFAPNative 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 NFAPNative Family Assistance Program). Alaska Temporary Assistance household must reapply for benefits with the respective NFAPNative Family Assistance Program agency.

Note to Case Managers:

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

2. Attached SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program / APAAdult Public Assistance / Medicaid

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

116-7 B.      HOUSEHOLD MOVES TO A NON-NFAPNative Family Assistance Program SERVICE AREA

1. Alaska Temporary Assistance

The NFAPNative Family Assistance Program will close the case with timely notice for adverse action. For an EISEligibility Information System user NFAPNative Family Assistance Program, the case manager will close the work activity portion on CMSCase Management System for each parent. The family must reapply for Alaska Temporary Assistance at DPADivision of Public Assistance. The NFAPNative Family Assistance Program case file will not be forwarded to DPADivision of Public Assistance.

2. SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program / APAAdult Public Assistance / Medicaid

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