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 HHPermanent Fund Dividend Hold Harmelss expedite household interviews.