STATE OF ALASKA
Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Public Assistance
TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MC #58
MANUAL: Alaska Temporary Assistance Program
DATE: April 2, 2018
The Self-Employment Annualization Standards have been updated for 2018 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 700-4(A) VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Added clarification that proof of compliance with drug felon criteria is required
MS 758 UNEARNED INCOME
Added bullet to include Crowdfunding as countable unearned income
MS 758-9 CROWDFUNDING
Added subsection explaining how to count Crowdfunding
MS 759-6(E)4 ANNUALIZATION DETERMINATION
Updated the Self-Employment Annualization Standards due to FPL changes effective April 2018
MS 770-3 MINOR PARENTS
Changed terminology from "teen parent coordinator" to minor parent coordinator" for consistency
MS 770-3(A)1 DEFINITIONS
Added a bullet clarifying that a minor parent is not claimed as a dependent on their parent's open Temporary Assistance case
MS 770-3(D)1 REFERRAL TO MINOR PARENT COORDINATOR
Clarified the FSSP and referral process for minor teen parents
MS 770-7 INELIGIBLE DRUG FELONS
Changed hyperlink in the note from Admin Manual Section 105-1 to TA MS 700-4A(1) for clarity
MS 791-3(7) ADEQUATE NOTICE
Clarified the use of adequate notice in loss of contact situations to match state regulations, for consistency