STATE OF ALASKA
Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Public Assistance
TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MC #47
MANUAL: Alaska Temporary Assistance Program
DATE: March 2, 2015
We are making several changes to clarify existing policy as a result of suggestions from the field. We have also made changes to the self-employment annualization table based on changes in the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) for Alaska.
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
754-2 Non-Recurring Lump Sum Payments
• Adds a note to clarify that the countable amount of the refugee resettlement payment is the amount that is actually received by the family.
• Adds a cross reference to ATAP MS 758-2 for exempt vendor payments.
• Adds a cross reference to FS MS 605-6 for households that are categorically eligible for the Food Stamp Program.
757-19 Non-Recurring Lump Sum Payments
• Adds a note to clarify that the countable amount of the refugee resettlement payment is the amount that is actually received by the family.
• Adds a cross reference to ATAP MS 758-2 for exempt vendor payments.
• Adds a cross reference to FS MS 605-6 for households that are categorically eligible for the Food Stamp Program.
759-6 E. Budgeting Self-Employment Income
• Updates the annualization chart in subsection 4 to reflect new federal poverty guidelines.
770-1 SSI Child Cases
• Clarifies the countable amount of SSI to a child receiving SSI and differentiates between the RSDI and SSI benefits.
• Adds a note with a hyperlink to the APA 3 form for SSI children whose SSI is being reduced by ATAP/TANF income.