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District/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors (SNAP) Section No./Name B-200-SNAP Citizenship/Alien Status (SNAP) Document No./Name B-210-SNAP Eligibility Requirement-Citizenship Effective Date December 15, 2025

1 of 3 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

U.S. CITIZENS AND U.S. NATIONALS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS IF THEY MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.

A U.S. NATIONAL IS A PERSON BORN IN AMERICAN SAMOA OR THE SWAINS ISLAND. THESE PLACES ARE KNOWN AS OUTLYING POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. INDIVIDUALS BORN IN GUAM BETWEEN 1898 AND 1950, IN PUERTO RICO BETWEEN 1898 AND 1917, IN THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS BETWEEN 1917 AND 1927, OR IN THE PHILIPPINES BETWEEN 1898 AND 1946, ARE ALSO CONSIDERED A U.S. NATIONAL BUT NOT A U.S. CITIZEN, UNLESS CITIZENSHIP WAS INHERITED FROM HIS OR HER PARENTS. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR U.S. NATIONALS TO REGISTER WITH THE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) OR CARRY ANY DOCUMENTATION.

B-211-SNAP - PO VERIFICATION

CITIZENSHIP MUST BE VERIFIED FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THE SNAP HOUSEHOLD. IF PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP IS NOT PROVIDED FOR ONE HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, THEY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND THE REMAINING HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS MAY BE CERTIFIED.

Before receiving proof, unless expedited, treat the person as disqualified. Count all his resources and all but his pro rata share of income as available to the household.

CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION FOR FITAP/KCSP OR SNAP IS USED FOR BOTH PROGRAMS.

B-212-SNAP - PO DOCUMENTS TO VERIFY CITIZENSHIP

OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING:

BIRTH CERTIFICATE, HOSPITAL CERTIFICATE OR U.S. PASSPORT, OR UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP OR NATURALIZATION.

IF THE CLIENT CANNOT PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE, THE FOLLOWING SOURCES MUST BE USED:

• THE PATERNITY ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT (PESE) INTERFACE IF THE INDIVIDUAL WAS BORN IN LOUISIANA OR • THE SYSTEMATIC ALIEN VERIFICATION FOR ENTITLEMENTS (SAVE) PROGRAM.

IF THE INDIVIDUAL’S CITIZENSHIP CANNOT BE VERIFIED BY ANY OF THE FORMENTIONED SOURCES, A THIRD-PARTY AFFIDAVIT OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR U.S. NATIONALITY FORM