STATE OF ALASKA
Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Public Assistance
TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: 2015-04
MANUAL: Alaska Food Stamp Program
DATE: September 1, 2015
This update includes yearly changes to the income and utility standards that take effect October 1, 2015.
We have also made a change in interview requirements for certain expedited households has been implemented. When a household meets expedite criteria, and whose identity can be verified, they may have their interview postponed under certain circumstances.
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 at email: dpapolicy@alaska.gov.
OVERVIEW OF CHANGES
MS 602-1A Households
MS 602-3D Exempt Income
MS 605-3 B Expedited Service
Addendum 4 Program Standards & Maximum Allotments
· Updates standards and max shelter deductions.
· Updates gross and net income limits.
· Updates heating and non-heating utility standards.
Addendum 10 PFD HH Notices
· Adds notice F117 for postponing PFD HH expedite household interviews.