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needs for a period of three years after the alien’s entry into the United States. For the purposes of this section, a person remains a sponsor even if that person officially withdraws support with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Services. When determining the availability of a sponsor’s resources to meet the needs of an alien, the total resources of the sponsor, and the sponsor’s spouse, if living with the sponsor, that are available at any time on the first day of the month are considered to be available to the sponsored alien, less $1,500. The total available resources of the sponsor are determined as if the sponsor were applying for ATAP benefits. If an individual is the sponsor of two or more aliens, those total resources are considered to be available to each sponsored alien in equally divided amounts. (i) Notwithstanding (h) of this section, the resources of the sponsor and the sponsor’s spouse, if living with the sponsor, are not considered to be available to an alien if the sponsor or sponsor’s spouse receives supplemental security income. (j) An alien shall, in cooperation with the sponsor, provide the department with any information and documentation necessary to determine the sponsor’s resources. (k) An alien identified in 7 AAC 45.215(g)(2), who is a refugee, parolee, was granted political asylum, or is a Cuban or Haitian entrant is excluded from the provisions of this section. (Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 10/1/97, Register 143; am 1/7/2005, Register 173) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.27.005 7 AAC 45.295. Public assistance households. (a) In determining ATAP eligibility, the department will disregard the resources of an individual who is

(1) actually receiving adult public assistance (APA) or supplemental security income (SSI) benefits;

(2) living in the home of an applicant for ATAP benefits; and

(3) considered legally responsible for either the dependent child or the caretaker relative under state law, including this chapter. (b) If an individual whose resources would be disregarded under (a) of this section, is eligible to receive APA or SSI benefits but has not yet received a payment, the department will regard the resources of that individual as available to the assistance unit.