STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

 

 

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER:   MC #46

 

MANUAL:  Alaska Temporary Assistance Program

 

DATE:  January 2, 2015

 

This year Social Security announced a COLA increase effective January 1, 2015.  We have updated the Alaska Temporary Assistance income eligibility and shelter allowance standards to reflect the annual COLA adjustments in Social Security benefits.  The new standards are effective beginning with the benefit month of January 2015.  The ATAP manual was also updated to reflect recent changes in federal legislation in response to the Cobell v. Salazar class-action lawsuit and same-sex marriage court decisions.

 

Highlights of these policy revisions are described below.  If you have any questions please contact the Policy and Program Development Team at 465-3382 or e-mail dpapolicy@alaska.gov.

 

 

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

 

MS 701-1 D. Months That Do Not Count Towards the 60-Month Time Limit

 

712-3 Parental Relationship

 

MS 723-1 B. Good Cause for Not Cooperating with CSSD

 

MS 753-6 Other Exclusions

 

MS 757-15 Restitution Payments

 

MS 780-1 G. Ratable Reduction

 

MS 780-3 Calculating the Payment Amount

 

Addendum 2 Temporary Assistance Income and Payment Standards