(a) The amount of assistance for a needy person shall be determined by the department with regard to the resources and needs of the person and the conditions existing in each case. Where possible, assistance shall be sufficient to provide the applicant with reasonable subsistence according to standards of assistance established by the department. However, the amount of assistance for subsistence needs may not exceed $120 a person a calendar month.
(b) The department may enter into competitively awarded group service agreements with providers, and may require needy persons under AS 47.25.120 - 47.25.300 to obtain services from these designated providers.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions
Article 2. General Relief Assistance.
Sec. 47.25.120. Eligibility for assistance.
Sec. 47.25.130. Amount and type of assistance.
Sec. 47.25.140. Residents of public institutions.
Sec. 47.25.150. Application for assistance.
Sec. 47.25.160. Investigation of applicant.
Sec. 47.25.170. Granting of assistance.
Sec. 47.25.190. Payment to guardians.
Sec. 47.25.195. Payment to facilities for treatment of needy persons.
Sec. 47.25.200. Review of eligibility.
Sec. 47.25.205. Priority of general relief medical assistance.
Sec. 47.25.210. Alienation and attachment.
Sec. 47.25.220. State's claim for assistance.
Sec. 47.25.230. Persons liable for support and burial.
Sec. 47.25.240. Action against person liable for care of recipient.
Sec. 47.25.250. Temporary relief.
Sec. 47.25.252. Discretionary assistance.
Sec. 47.25.260. Recovery and disposition of allowances improperly granted.
Sec. 47.25.265. Cancellation of disbursements.
Sec. 47.25.270. Agreements with federal government.