1000          WORK SERVICES OVERVIEW

The Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP) is administered by the State of Alaska, Department of Health, Division of Public Assistance (DPA) under the authority of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, as amended.   On July 1, 1997, Alaska Temporary Assistance replaced the federal Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and the Jobs Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) programs. 

ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program is funded with a combination of state general funds and federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant.

ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program provides cash assistance and work services case management to low-income families with children to help them with basic needs while they work towards becoming self-sufficient. DPADivision of Public Assistance adopted the Work First model to achieve this goal. Work First maintains that any job is a good job and the best way to succeed in the labor market is to join it.