STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

 

 

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER:   2016-03

 

MANUAL:   Alaska Food Stamp Program

 

DATE:  August 1, 2016

 

This manual change primarily reflects the change in State Statute regarding the treatment of drug felons and Alaska's ABAWD exemption.

 

Other changes are either technical in nature or clarifications that are the results of policy questions or suggestions from the field.

 

Highlights of these and other policy revisions are described below.  If you have any questions, please contact the Policy and Program Development Team via email at: dpapolicy@alaska.gov.

 

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

 

MS 601-4 A.  Verification Requirements

 

MS 602-1 A.  Households

 

MS 602-1 B.  Residency

 

MS 602-1 F.  Work Requirements

                

MS 602-1 L.  ABAWD's

 

MS 602-2 A.  Definition and Types of Resources

 

MS 602-3 C.  Other Income

 

MS 604-1 A.  Length of Certification Period

 

MS 604-2 E.  Verification Requirements: Recertification

 

MS 604-3 E.  Verification Requirements: Reporting and Acting on Changes During the Certification Period

 

MS 604-3 G.  Adding a Member to the Household

 

MS 605-2 B.  Excluded Members

 

MS 605-2 D. (11)  Policy Differences Between Temporary Assistance, Family Medicaid and Food Stamps

 

MS 605-3 A.  Quarterly or Semiannual Issuances

 

Addendum 2  ABAWD Work Requirement exempt and Non-Exempt Areas  

 

Addendum 4  Program Standards and Maximum Allotments