STATE OF ALASKA
Department of Health
Division of Public Assistance
TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: 2024-02
MANUAL: Alaska Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
DATE: September 3, 2024
This update includes yearly changes to the income and utility standards that take effect October 1, 2024. 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 & Program Development team at hss.dpa.policy@alaska.gov.
OVERVIEW OF CHANGES
MS 601 Application Process
- Clarified an identifiable application can establish the application date, but the application cannot be processed to determine eligibility until a complete application has been received. Added a link to SNAP MS 601-2(H)
MS 601-2(H) Completing the Application Form
- Clarified that completed applications must contain a signed and dated Acknowledgement of Understanding and Statement of Truth
MS 601-3(E) Scheduling Interviews
- Added information regarding request for service applications
MS 602-1(B) Residency
- Clarified the SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program case is pended due to questionable residency if we cannot get hold of the client to verbally verify residency
MS 602-1(D) U.S. Citizenship and Eligible Alien Status
- Clarified that COFACompact of Free Association non-immigrants are no longer subject to the 5-year waiting period as long as they meet all other SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program financial and non-financial eligibility requirements
MS 602-1(F) Work Requirements
- Added note regarding the ABAWDAble-bodied Adult Without Dependents upper age limit requirements based on the Fiscal responsibility Act of 2023
MS 602-1(L) Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents
- Updated ABAWDAble-bodied Adult Without Dependents age requirements based on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
MS 602-2 Resources
- Revised resource limit for SPECATSpecial Category Household/Individual and non-SPECAT households due to the FFY 2025 SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program COLA
MS 602-3(B) Unearned Income
- Clarified the 25% SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program deduction due to a penalty applies to work requirement penalties and fraud penalties
- Updated the amount households are required to report for the receipt of substantial lottery/gambling winnings, from $4,250 to $4,500 due to the FFY 2025 SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program COLA
MS 602-4(E) Shelter Deduction
- Updated the FFY 2025 homeless shelter deduction released by FNSFood and Nutrition Service
MS 604-2 Interim Report
MS 604-2(A) Interim Report Form
- Clarified if a household submits a GEN 50CApplication for Services with SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program marked at the time the time the FSP 95SNAP Interim Report is due, we may use the GEN 50C in place of the FSP 95 as long as the household provided all the information needed within the GEN 50C for the FSP 95
MS 604-2(B) Interim Report Filing Deadlines
- Clarified if a household submits a GEN 72Eligibility review application with SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program marked on the form in the month after case closure due to failing to submit the FSP 95SNAP Interim Report, we may use the GEN 72 as an initial application
MS 604-4 Reporting and Acting On Changes During the Certification Period
- Updated the amount households are required to report for the receipt of substantial lottery/gambling winnings, from $4,250 to $4,500 due to the FFY 2025 SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program COLA
MS 604-4(C) Verification Requirements: Changes Reported During the Certification Period
- Updated income change reporting requirement from $100 to $125 caused by FFY COLACost of Living Allowance change
MS 605-1(D) Institutions
- Clarified that listing of institutions in this section is not all inclusive
Addendum 4 Program Standards and Maximum Allotments
- Updated the FFY 2025 maximum allotments and utility standards released by FNSFood and Nutrition Service
Addendum 7 SNAP Budget Work Sheets
- Updated FSP 74 and FSP 75 link to Eforms website
- Revised outdated program name verbiage from Food Stamps to SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program