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A. The following are citizens of the United States and are eligible to apply for AND. 1. Persons born in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands
(U.S.), American Samoa, or Swain's Island; 2. Persons who have become citizens through the naturalization process; 3. Persons born to U.S. citizens outside the United States with appropriate documentation. B. The county department shall verify citizenship for AND when: 1. The claim of citizenship is inconsistent with statements made by the client or with other information on the current or previous applications; or, 2. The claim of citizenship is inconsistent with information received from another source. C. Citizenship may be verified by a birth certificate, possession of a U.S. passport, a certificate of U.S. citizenship (issued by USCIS), a certificate of naturalization
(issued by USCIS), a certificate of birth abroad of a citizen of the United States
(issued by the Department of State), or Identification Cards for U.S. citizens
(issued by USCIS). Documents that are acceptable as verification of citizenship can be found in the Federal Regulations at 45 C.F.R. 1626.6 (September 2025), which is hereby incorporated by reference. This rule does not contain later amendments or editions. These regulations are available at no cost at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-B/chapter-XVI/part-1626/section- 1626.6. These regulations are also available for public inspection and copying at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Economic and Workforce Support, 1575 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, 80203, during regular business hours. D. Verification of citizenship by the county department shall not result in discrimination based on race, religion, ethnic background or national origin, and groups such as migrant farm workers or Native Americans shall not be targeted for special verification. The county department shall not rely on a surname, accent, or appearance that seems foreign to find a claim to citizenship questionable. Nor shall the county department rely on a lack of English speaking, reading, or writing ability as grounds to question a claim to citizenship. E. Qualified non-citizens who are considered legal immigrants by USCIS are eligible to apply for Adult Financial programs and all non-citizens are eligible to apply for OAP. F. Qualified non-citizens applying for AND shall present documentation from USCIS showing the client's non-citizen status. All documents shall be verified through SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) to determine the validity of the document. G. The following non-citizens and temporary residents shall not be eligible for AND. 1. A non-citizen with no status verification (undocumented) from the USCIS; 2. A non-citizen granted a specific voluntary departure date; 3. A non-citizen without a current qualified status, regardless of application status; or, 4. A citizen of foreign nations residing temporarily in the United States on the basis of a visa issued to permit employment, education, or a visit.