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On January 26, 2025, as required by AS 44.62.245 and AS 47.05.012, the department gave notice that the following amended version of material, previously adopted by reference in 7 AAC 44.040, was in effect as of January 15, 2025: the United States Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines established in 88 Fed. Reg., 3424-3425 (January 17, 2025). The amended version may be reviewed at the Department of Health and Social Services, 3601 C Street, Suite 902, Anchorage, Alaska 99503. The Federal Register with the amended version may be obtained through the nearest public library. If the Federal Register is not available at that library site, the material can be obtained by that library through the interlibrary loan system. It may also be obtained at https://www.govinfo.gov. 7 AAC 44.041. Verification. (a) An applicant shall, upon request, provide the department with verification of income and any other information contained in the application. An applicant shall provide verification acceptable to the department through a wage stub, profit-and-loss statement, award letter, or other documentary evidence, or, if documentary evidence is not available, through correspondence from village council members, staff members of social service agencies, fee agents, or other third parties, if they are disinterested and unrelated. (b) If each household member listed on an application for heating assistance is a recipient of a public assistance program administered by the department under AS 47, and if the department considers income information submitted to establish eligibility and benefits under that program to be current, valid, verified, and available for review, the department will use that previously submitted income information for purposes determining eligibility and benefits for heating assistance. (c) If not all of a household’s members are recipients of public assistance programs administered by the department under AS 47, the applicant must provide verification of income for those members who are not recipients. (Eff. 6/22/80, Register 74; am 12/23/80, Register 77; am 5/21/81, Register 78; am 11/1/89, Register 112; am 10/1/2009, Register 191) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 7 AAC 44.042. Exempt income. When determining heating assistance program eligibility or a payment amount, the