STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance 

 

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER:   2020-02

 

MANUAL:   Alaska Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

 

DATE:   September 1, 2020

 

This update includes yearly changes to the income and utility standards that take effect October 1, 2020. 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 dpapolicy@alaska.gov.

 

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

 

MS 601-2(D)           What is an Identifiable Application?

 

 

MS 601-3(C)       What Can Conduct the Interview?

 

 

MS 601-3(E)       Scheduling Interviews

 

 

MS 602-1(A)       Households

 

 

MS 602-2(B)       Exempt Resources

 

 

MS 602-2(D)       Other Household Resources

 

 

MS 602-3(B)       Unearned Income

 

 

MS 602-4(E)       Shelter Deduction

 

 

MS 604-2       Recertification

 

 

MS 604-3       Reporting and Acting on Changes During the Certification Period

 

 

MS 605-3(B)       Expedited Service

 

 

MS 607-1       Calculating the Correct Benefit

 

 

MS 608-1       Fair Hearings

 

 

Addendum 2       ABAWD Work Requirement Exempt and Non-Exempt Areas

 

 

Addendum 4       SNAP Standards and Maximum Allotments

 

 

Addendum 9       Approved Substance Abuse Programs

 

 

Addendum 10       Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend EIS Notice for PFD Hold Harmless