Section 6.94.150. Grant award.

	(a)  The division will award grants in an amount determined by the division after review of the grant application, the division's determination under 6 AAC 94.140, and any supporting documentation required by the division. The division will notify the applicant by mail whether a grant has been approved and if approved, of the grant amount awarded.  
	(b)  The division will issue the grant in the form of a credit at vendors, selected by the grantee and approved by the division, in the grantee's name for items in the applicable eligible expense categories listed in 6 AAC 94.130. The division will approve a vendor if the vendor has a valid business license issued under AS 43.70,  and if the vendor sells items or services listed in 6 AAC 94.130.  
	(c)  The division will determine the amount of the grant awarded to an individual or family member under 6 AAC 94.100 - 6 AAC 94.180 as follows:  
		(1) an individual applicant who qualifies for a grant and is within a category set out in 6 AAC 94.120(a)(7)(A), (B), or (C) or (a)(8)(A), (B), or (C) will be awarded a grant in the amount of the individual's need as determined by the division under 6 AAC 94.140(c) or $5,000, whichever is less;  
		(2) a family member applicant who qualifies for a grant and is within a category set out in 6 AAC 94.120(a)(7)(A), (B), or (C) or (a)(8)(A), (B), or (C) will be awarded a grant in the amount of the need of that member's family as determined by the division under 6 AAC 94.140(c) or $5,000, whichever is less; however, the total of all grants awarded to a family with more than one family member applicant eligible under this paragraph may not exceed $5,000 or the total amount of family need, whichever is less;  
		(3) an individual applicant who qualifies for a grant and is within a category set out in 6 AAC 94.120(a)(7)(D) or (a)(8)(D) will be awarded a grant in the amount of the individual's need as determined by the division under 6 AAC 94.140(b) or $1,500, whichever is less;  
		(4) a family member applicant who qualifies for a grant and is eligible under 6 AAC 94.120(a)(7)(D) or (a)(8)(D) will be awarded a grant in the amount of the need of that member's family as determined by the division under 6 AAC 94.140(b) or $5,000, whichever is less.  
	(d)  The division will award a supplemental assistance grant in an amount greater than the amount initially awarded, if the division determines that  
		(1) sufficient money is available;  
		(2) the eligible applicant has unmet needs in eligible expense categories under 6 AAC 94.130, applying the need determination criteria of 6 AAC 94.140; and  
		(3) the total grant amount does not exceed $5,000.  
	(e)  If grant amounts are increased under (d) of this section, the increase will be on a pro rata basis for all qualified individual and family member applicants.  

Authorities

26.23.020;26.23.040;26.23.050;26.23.220

Notes

Reference

6 AAC 94.155
6 AAC 94.160
6 AAC 94.170

Authority

AS 26.23.020 AS 26.23.040 AS 26.23.050 AS 26.23.220

History

Eff. 2/18/99, Register 149; am 6/26/99, Register 150; am 4/8/2000, Register 154; am 9/11/2000, Register 156; am 1/14/2001, Register 157