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sufficiency, have additionally been found to reduce the likelihood of out of wedlock and teen pregnancies.
Treatment of Eligible Non-Citizens
Qualified non-citizens who enter the United States before August 22, 1996 are eligible to receive the same benefits and services and are subject to the same conditions and requirements as all other applicants and recipients.
Qualified aliens entering the United States on or after August 22, 1996, who are exempt from benefit restrictions as specified in federal law, are eligible to receive the same benefits and services and are subject to the same conditions and requirements as all other applicants and recipients.
Qualified non-citizens who enter the United States on or after August 22, 1996 are, after five years, eligible to receive the same benefits and services and are subject to the same conditions and requirements as all other applicants and recipients.
iii. The document shall set forth objective criteria for the delivery of benefits and the determination of eligibility and for fair and equitable treatment, including an explanation of how the State will provide opportunities for recipients who have been adversely affected to be heard in a State administrative or appeal process.
Nondiscrimination Statement
State of Delaware agencies administering the TANF Block Grant assure equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in their employment practices and service delivery. No person shall on the basis of sex, age, color, national origin, race, or disability status be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to unlawful discrimination under any program or activity receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance and administered by the agencies.
Further, it is the obligation of the agencies to make reasonable accommodations for an applicant or participant so that no limitation - physical, mental or language - prevents his or her complete participation.
Appeals Process