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department will recalculate the amount of ATAP benefits available to the assistance unit, based on a determination of need. The period of ineligibility follows the penalized individual who moves into another ATAP household, and the department will then recalculate the amount of that assistance unit’s ATAP benefits in accordance with (c) of this section. (Eff. 7/1/97, Register 142; am 10/1/2001, Register 159; am 1/7/2005, Register 173) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.27.005 AS 47.27.015 7 AAC 45.980. Reduction in cash assistance due to noncompliance; general. (a) The reductions in cash assistance due to noncompliance with program requirements, as set out in AS 47.27.085(a), apply to the failure to

(1) comply with an FSSP, as required by AS 47.27.030;

(2) participate in work activities, as required by AS 47.27.035;

(3) cooperate with the child support services agency as required by AS 47.27.040 and 7 AAC 45.245. (b) In addition to the reduction in cash assistance for the reasons listed in (a) of this section,

(1) a reduction in cash assistance will be imposed for the failure of a minor parent to maintain required school or other appropriate training program attendance, as required by AS 47.27.027; and

(2) a penalty disqualification for cash assistance and self-sufficiency services will be imposed for an intentional ATAP violation, as described in AS 47.27.015(e) and as determined under 7 AAC 45.580. (c) A reduction in ATAP cash assistance for the failures listed in (a) of this section is for the amount specified in AS 47.27.085(a)(1), (2), and (3). The reduction in cash assistance for a failure described in (b) of this section is the difference between the adult-included qualifying standard for a two-person assistance unit that includes one caretaker relative, as set out in 7 AAC 45.520(a)(1), and the child-only qualifying standard for a one-person assistance unit, as set out in 7 AAC 45.520(a)(3). (d) In applying AS 47.27.085(a)(1), (2), or (3), with regard to the beginning date of a reduction, the department will