Verification of Non-citizen Sponsorship

A. The local office shall verify the following information at the time of initial application and recertification: 1. The income and resources of the non-citizen’s sponsor and the sponsor's spouse (if living with the sponsor) at the time of the non-citizen’s application for SNAP. 2. The names and alien registration numbers of other non-citizens for whom the sponsor has signed an affidavit of support or similar agreement. 3. The number of dependents who are claimed or who could be claimed for federal income tax purposes of the sponsor and the sponsor's spouse. 4. The name, address, and phone number of the non-citizen’s sponsor. B. Until the non-citizen provides information or verification necessary to determine eligibility, the sponsored non-citizen shall be ineligible. When such verification is provided, the local office shall act on the information as a reported change in household circumstances. C. The eligibility of any remaining household members shall be determined. The income and resources of the ineligible non-citizen, excluding the attributed income and resources of the non- citizen’s sponsor and sponsor's spouse, shall be considered available in determining the eligibility and benefit level of the remaining household members. If the sponsored non-citizen refuses to cooperate in providing and/or verifying needed information, other adult members of the non-citizen’s household shall be responsible for providing and/or verifying the information. If the information or verification is subsequently received, the local office shall act on the information as a reported change. If the same sponsor is responsible for the entire household, the entire household is ineligible until such time as the needed information is verified. The local office must assist the non-citizen in obtaining verification provided the household is cooperating with the local office.