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State of Alaska business license they must be notified of the requirement. The individual will not be considered to be in a self- employment activity until the effective start date of the issued business license.

If a participating or applying parent indicates they are engaged in a self-employment endeavor, when their income is calculated it must be determined they generate business profit and a net income equal to at least the minimum wage from the self- employment activity to be considered an eligible activity. See section 4080-2 J. Calculating Self-Employment Income.

2. Job Search Job search is considered an eligible activity for applying families only when ending of their employment, educational or training activity occurred on or after the date their application was date stamped as received.

If the parent’s last day of eligible activity was the same date or after their application was date stamped received and it is a non-temporary cessation of an eligible activity, the family is to be offered job search and continue to receive program benefits at the same level for a period of three (3) months for the parent to engage in job search activities. The family’s program benefits will end after the three (3) month period of job search activities, unless the parent has resumed work or is attending an educational or training activity and provides verification.

If the parent’s last day of the eligible activity was prior to the date their application was stamped received, the parent is not considered to be in an eligible activity and the application is pended for proof of an eligible activity and income.

Job search is considered an eligible activity for participating families when the parent is actively contacting prospective employers, completing and submitting employment applications, and attending job interviews with the intent of obtaining employment.

Job search time of up to three (3) full months is available to a parent who experiences a non-temporary job loss or ends participation in a job training or educational program. Job search may be utilized more than one time during a family’s certification period however; a parent must have reported participation in an eligible activity between each period of job search.