STATE OF ALASKA
Department of Health
Division of Public Assistance
TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: 2025-01
MANUAL: Alaska Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
DATE: April 1, 2025
We revised the self-employment annualization table based on changes in the FPLFederal Poverty Level effective April 1, 2025. 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
ENTIRE MANUAL
- Revised all mention of "Food Stamps" or "FS" and replaced with "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program"
- Revised Child Support Services Division (CSSD) to Child Support Enforcement Division (CSEDChild Support Enforcement Division)
MS 601 APPLICATION PROCESS
- Added link to SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program MS 605-3 C which clarifies that SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits cannot be delayed as a result of a household member applying for any other program
- Added "authorized representative" to the list of submissions of an identifiable application
- Added online application verbiage to the list of acceptable applications throughout this section
MS 601-2 D WHAT IS AN IDENTIFIABLE APPLICATION?
- Revised verbiage to removed the word "form" in the first sentence of the paragraph
MS 601-4 A VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL APPLICATIONS
- Clarified that eDRSElectronic Disqualified Recipient System is verified through IEVSInstant Eligibility Verification System on the interface verification table
- Revised section for clarity
MS 602-1 B RESIDENCY
- Clarified when caseworkers should consider Alaska residency questionable
MS 602-1 E SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
- Revised section to remove case processing information
MS 602-1 G (4) DETERMINING WORK REQUIREMENTS AND EXEMPTIONS
- Added Kenai, Soldotna, and Wasilla to the locations where individuals may reside for voluntary participation in E&TEmployment and Training Program
MS 602-1 L (2) ABAWDS
- Updated 36-month period from January 2022 - December 2024 to January 2025 - December 2027
MS 602-2 B (7) EXEMPT RESOURCES
- Clarified that monies held in a business bank account, which can be readily converted to cash, are considered a liquid resource as described in SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program MS 602-2 A (1)
MS 602-4 DEDUCTIONS
- Removed "Exemption" regarding an expense that results in a shelter deduction is only verified when questionable
MS 604-3 A RECERTIFICATION APPLICATION FORM
- Revised manual section to align with division forms and removed information related to process
MS 604-3 B RECERTIFICATION: APPLICATION FILING DEADLINES
- Clarified the ways a household may submit a recertification application
MS 604-3 E VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: RECERTIFICATION
- Clarified that eDRSElectronic Disqualified Recipient System is verified through IEVSInstant Eligibility Verification System on the interface verification table
- Added link to MS 601-4 A for information regarding data systems and EISEligibility Information System interfaces that must be checked at recertification
MS 604-4 A (3) ACTING ON REPORTED CHANGES
- Added note to clarify what information must be verified before a reported change causes a SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program case to close.
MS 605-2 D (7) INCOME FROM SELF EMPLOYMENT
- Updated the Self-Employment Annualization Standards to reflect updated FPLFederal Poverty Level effective April 2025
ADDENDUM 9 STATE & FNSFood and Nutrition Service APPROVED SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS
- Removed Alaska Dream Center as an authorized SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program treatment facility
- Removed Drug & Alcohol Residential Treatment Program as an authorized SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program treatment facility
- Removed Stepping Stones as an authorized SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program treatment facility
- Removed KAR House as an authorized SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program treatment facility
- Removed Ernie Turner Center as an authorized SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program treatment facility
- Removed SouthCentral Foundation as an authorized SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program treatment facility
- Removed Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc. as an authorized SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program treatment facility
- Revised facility names for Teen Challenge Pacilic NW Adult and Teen Alaska CA to the correct facility names for the men and womens centers.