STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

 

 

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MC #59

 

MANUAL: Alaska Temporary Assistance Program

 

DATE: July 2, 2018

 

We are making several changes to incorporate new policy, clarify existing policy, and align policies within our program manuals. The Work Services sections of the manual that are not necessary to determine eligibility have been relocated to the Work Services Procedure Manual (WSPM).

 

Other changes are either technical in nature or clarifications that are the result of policy questions or suggestions from the field.

 

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

 

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

 

MS 700-1      INTRODUCTION TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE

 

 

MS 701-1      WHAT IS THE 60-MONTH TIME LIMIT

 

 

MS 701-1 A      INFORMING FAMILIES ABOUT THE 60 MONTH TIME LIMIT

 

 

MS 701-3      DETERMINING EXEMPTIONS AND ALLOWING EXTENSIONS TO THE 60-MONTH TIME LIMIT

 

 

MS 701-3 A      MAKING THE EXTENSION DECISION

 

 

MS 701-3 C      LENGTH OF EXTENSION

 

 

MS 701-3 E      CONTINUING THE EXTENSION

 

 

MS 701-5      COMPLIANCE WITH FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PLAN WHILE ON EXTENSION

 

 

MS 701-6      FAMILY PROGRESS REVIEWS

 

 

MS 701-7      EXTENSION PROCEDURES

 

 

MS 701-7 A      EXTENSION RESPONSIBILITIES

 

 

MS 701-7 B      CASEWORKER RESPONSIBILITIES

 

 

MS 701-7 C and 701-7 D      CASE REVIEW STAFFING PROCEDURES

 

 

MS 701-8      WHEN A FAMILY WITH MORE THAN 57 MONTHS DOES NOT WANT AN EXTENSION

 

 

MS 701-9      WHEN A FAMILY APPLIES FOR ASSISTANCE AND HAS ALREADY USED 57 OR MORE MONTHS OF ASSISTANCE

 

 

MS 705-3 A      WHEN IS AN INTERVIEW REQUIRED?

 

 

MS 705-5 C      PENDING THE APPLICATION

 

 

MS 719-1      SELF-SUFFICIENCY PLANNING REQUIREMENT

 

 

MS 719-3      THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PLAN

 

 

MS 719-4      SIGNATURES

 

 

MS 719-5      PARTNER AGENCY PLANS

 

 

MS 720-3      DETERMINATION OF INCAPACITY FOR A TWO-PARENT FAMILY

 

 

MS 723-4 B      FSSPFamily Self-Sufficiency Plan, WORK, AND CHILD SUPPORT PENALTIES

 

 

MS 723-5 thru 723-5 G      HOME VISITS

 

 

MS 723-5      OTHER PENALTY INFORMATION

 

 

MS 723-6      RESERVED

 

 

MS 723-7      EISEligibility Information System INFORMATION

 

 

MS 730-1      CATEGORIES OF COUNTABLE WORK ACTIVITIES

 

 

MS 730-3 thru 730-3 B      PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND PARTICIPATION TARGETS

 

 

MS 730-4      HOURS OF PARTICIPATION

 

 

MS 730-5 thru 730-5 C      COUNTABLE TIME PER WORK ACTIVITY

 

 

MS 731      WORK: ASSESSMENT AND ASSIGNMENT

 

 

MS 731-1      ASSESSMENT

 

 

MS 731-1      INITIAL ASSESSMENT

 

 

MS 731-1 B thru 731-1 D      NEED FOR ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT

 

 

MS 731-2      NOTIFICATION AND SCREENING

 

 

MS 731-3      SUBSTANCE ABUSE

 

 

MS 731-4      CRIMINAL RECORD

 

 

MS 731-5      PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS

 

 

MS 731-6      LABOR MARKET INFORMATION (LMI)

 

 

MS 731-7      ASSIGNMENT TO WORK ACTIVITIES

 

 

MS 732 thru 732-4      FAMILIES FIRST

 

 

MS 734 thru 734-10      WORK: VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION

 

 

MS 737 thru 737-3     WORK: ATTENDANCE AND PERFORMANCE

 

 

MS 739      WORK: SUPPORTIVE SERVICE PAYMENTS

 

 

MS 739-1 thru 739-15      WORK: SUPPORTIVE SERVICE PAYMENTS

 

 

MS 740-1 thru 740-1 B      EXTENDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES

 

 

MS 770-3      MINOR PARENTS

 

 

MS 790-8      PERIODIC REVIEWS

 

 

MS 790-8 C      INTERVIEWS

 

 

MS 790-8 D      LATE SUBMISSION OF REVIEW FORM