STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance 

 

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER:   2017-01

MANUAL:   Alaska SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

DATE:   April 3, 2017

 

We renamed this manual to reflect the federal name change from The Food Stamp Program to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program with the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. We have made changes to the self-employment annualization table based on changes in the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPGFederal Poverty Guidelines) for Alaska. We also updated the effective dates of Alaska's statewide waiver from the ABAWDAble-bodied Adult Without Dependents work requirements and time limits.  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 FOR INITIAL APPLICATIONS

 

 

MS 602-1 G.(2)(i)  DETERMINING WORK REQUIREMENTS AND EXEMPTIONS

 

 

MS 602-1 G.(3)(a) DETERMINING WORK REQUIREMENTS AND EXEMPTIONS

 

 

MS 602-1 L.  ABLE-BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS

 

 

MS 602-2 B.  EXEMPT RESOURCES

 

 

MS 602-2 E. TRANSFER OF RESOURCES

 

 

MS 602-4 E.  DEDUCTIONS

 

 

MS 604-2 E.(2)(a) VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: RECERTIFICATION

 

 

MS 605-2 D. INCOME FROM SELF-EMPLOYMENT

 

 

ADDENDUM 2 ABAWD WORK REQUIREMENT EXEMPT & NON-EXEMPT