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STATE OF ALASKA
Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Public Assistance
TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: 2020-03
MANUAL: Heating Assistance Program
DATE: December 1, 2020
Several sections of the Heating Assistance Program Policy Manual have been revised in order to incorporate new policy, clarify existing policy, and align policies within our policy manuals.
If you have questions, please contact the Policy and Program Development Team at dpapolicy@alaska.gov .
OVERVIEW OF CHANGES
MS 3001-4 (A) VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL APPLICATIONS
Removed the requirement for a client to provide an electric vendor account number and billing statement, when 0% of the grant will be used to pay the electric bill, as this action is no longer required.
Replaced lettered list with bulleted list, to better align with the SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program manual.
MS 3001-4 (F) INCOME
Replaced "signature" month with "submission" month to better align with the SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program manual.
Added "note" to clarify that DOL Department of Labor records should only be used to verify Unemployment Insurance Benefits.
MS 3002-1 (E) SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
Aligned section with SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program MS Manual Section 602-1E
MS 3003-4 (A) DEFINITIONS RELATING TO SELF-EMPLOYMENT
Corrected subsections by replacing subsection lettering with subsection numbering.
MS 3003-4 (A)(3) RENTAL INCOME
Aligned section with SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program MS 605-2D(1c)
MS 3003-4 (A)(8) SELF-EMPLOYMENT COSTS OF DOING BUSINESS
Aligned section with SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program MS Manual Section 605-2D(1h)
MS 3003-4 (B) COSTS OF DOING BUSINESS
Corrected subsections by replacing subsection lettering with subsection numbering.
MS 3003-4 (B)(2a) EXPENSES ALLOWED AS COSTS OF DOING BUSINESS
Aligned section with SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program MS Manual Section 605-2D(3b1)
MS 3003-4E SELF-EMPLOYMENT ANNUALIZATION STANDARD
Aligned section with SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program MS Manual Section 605--2D(7)
Added Annualization Standards Table.
MS 3004-1 ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION TIME FRAMES
Replaced reference to " HAP Heating Assistance Program Juneau office" with " DPA Division of Public Assistance offices," due to HAP Heating Assistance Program now processing statewide.
MS 3006 SRHUD (SUBSIDIZED RENTAL HOUSING UTILITY DEPOSIT)
Removed dated reference to HAP not being available year-round.
Replaced numbered list with bullets.