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The family’s countable monthly income may not exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the Alaska State Median Income (SMI) for a family of the same size, and assets may not exceed one million ($1,000,000) dollars.

4070-4 A. DETERMINING FAMILY SIZE “Families” consist of parent(s) and all minor children residing in the home.

The family size for Parents Achieving Self-Sufficiency (PASS) II and PASS III CCAP families is determined by the Designee.

1. PASS II and PASS III Family Size at the Time of Application: Parents and all their minor children of the family residing in the home at the time of the PASS II application are included in the family size. Aunts, uncles, grandparents, or other adults who reside with the family are not considered in the family size. These adults should not be listed on the family’s application unless they are acting in loco parentis. See section 4070-3 Eligible Parent.

Children seventeen (17) years of age are included through the family’s certification period unless: a. The family’s application is received after the child’s eighteenth (18th) birthday. In this case the child is not included in the family size; or b. The child turns eighteen (18) the month of application or the following month. In this case the child is included through the month of their eighteenth birthday only.

During the family’s certification period, when a child turns eighteen (18) years of age during a month other than the month of application or the month following they are included in the family size through the certification period.

2. Additional Considerations for PASS II And PASS III Family Size: The following situations require the Designee to evaluate who is to be included in the PASS II or PASS III family size:

a. Shared custody of children in the home and both parents participate in CCAP on different cases: