STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

 

 

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MC #23

 

MANUAL: Alaska Temporary Assistance Program

 

DATE: February 20, 2009

 

Self-Employment Annualization income standards are based upon the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) for Alaska as set each year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We have updated the Self-Employment Annualization Standards chart to reflect these changes which take effect March 1, 2009.

 

In addition to other technical changes, the section on conducting interviews was revised to correctly describe the date the denial notice is sent for a request for service application. Verification sections were also updated to add information about the SOLQState Online Query interface and remove obsolete information about the Senior Benefits interface.

 

In response to questions from field staff this manual change includes information on how Refugee Cash Assistance and one-time Refugee Resettlement payments are treated for the ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program program.

 

Highlights of these policy revisions are described below. If you have questions, please contact the Policy and Program Development Team at 465-3347 or email dpapolicy@alaska.gov.

 

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

 

MS 705-3 E      Conducting Interviews

 

 

MS 705-4 B      Information from Data Systems and EISEligibility Information System Interfaces

 

 

MS 754-2      Non-Recurring Lump Sum Payments

 

 

MS 757-3      Loans

 

 

MS 757-19      Non-Recurring Lump Sum Payments

 

 

MS 758-8      Refugee Cash Assistance Payments

 

 

MS 759-6 E      Budgeting Self-Employment Income