STATE OF ALASKA
Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Public Assistance
TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MC #44
MANUAL: Alaska Temporary Assistance Program
DATE: June 2, 2014
We are making several changes to clarify existing policy as a result of 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 465-3382 or e-mail dpapolicy@alaska.gov.
OVERVIEW OF CHANGES
MS 711-1 The Temporary Assistance Unit
Adds information defining types of ANI cases.
Clarifies when income, resources, and needs are included in the ATAP grant and when work services referrals are appropriate for ANI cases.
Adds examples.
MS 715-2 Children Age 18
Replaces the term high school with secondary school to adhere to the definition of a dependent child per the ATAP state statute.
Adds a note to define secondary schools.
MS 717-4 C. Failure to Complete a Child Support Information Form
Clarifies when a new Child Support Information Form (Appendix D or 1603) is needed.
MS 720-2 A. Seasonal Benefit Reduction Policy
Updates the note in this subsection to provide guidance on how to process ATAP cases that are not subject to the seasonal reduction for two-parent households.
MS 723-1 Good Cause
Clarifies that a client needs to make a good cause claim before it is applied by the ET.
Adds a cross reference to the WSPM section 1014-1.
MS 740-2 PASS II Child Care
Removes all references to the Department of Education and Early Development and replaces them with the Child Care Program Office.
Adds a link to the PASS II and PASS III child care providers.
754-10 A. Equity Value
Removes the cross reference to TA MS 752-11 because that manual section no longer exists.