STATE OF ALASKA
Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Public Assistance
TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MC #55
MANUAL: Alaska Temporary Assistance Program
DATE: April 3, 2017
Based on the Food and Nutrition act of 2008, the Food Stamp Program was renamed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). All of the outdated Food Stamp language has been updated to reflect the current SNAP term in this manual change. The Self-Employment Annualization Standards have been updated for 2017 based on the change in federal poverty level 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
MS 701-1 What is The 60-Month Time Limit
Updated "Food Stamps" to "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program."
MS 705-2 A. What is An Acceptable Application Form?
Updated "Food Stamps" to "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program."
MS 705-4 B. Information From Data Systems and EIS Interfaces
Updated "Food Stamps" to "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program."
MS 717-7 How CSSD Collections Affect the Temporary Assistance Case
Updated "Food Stamps" to "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program."
MS 740-3 A. SNAP Categorical Eligibility
Updated title to reflect “SNAP Categorical Eligibility” from “Food Stamp Categorical Eligibility.”
Updated "Food Stamps" to "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program."
MS 753-6 Other Exclusions
Updated "Food Stamps" to "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program."
Updated title from “Foodstuffs and Food Stamps” to “Foodstuffs and SNAP”
Updated "Food Stamps" to "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program."
MS 757-18 Permanent Fund Dividends and SNAP PFD Hold Harmless Payment
Updated title from “Permanent Fund Dividends and Food Stamp PFD Hold Harmless Payments” to “Permanent Fund Dividends and SNAP PFD Hold Harmless Payments”
Updated "Food Stamps" to "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program."
MS 759-6 Income From Self-Employment
Updated the Self-employment Annualization standards in MS 759-6 E.(4) based on the March of 2017 Federal Poverty Guidelines (7 AAC 45.450(a)(1) – Determining proration period of self-employment income)
MS 780-3 Calculating the Payment Amount
Updated
Example B to fix a typo that stated $396.60 rather than the correct
amount of $396.80.
MS 780-19 Shelter Costs Allowed For an Unoccupied Home
Updated "Food Stamps" to "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program."
MS 790-7 Effect of Changes on Other Programs
Updated "Food Stamps" to "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program."
MS 790-8 Periodic Reviews
Updated "Food Stamps" to "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program."