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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Independence (EI) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-200-FITAP-SNAP Citizenship/Non-Citizen Status Document No./Name B-220-SNAP Eligibility Requirement/Non-Citizen Status Effective Date May 15, 2026

1 of 13 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

B-220-SNAP - PO SNAP NON-CITIZEN OVERVIEW

A NON-CITIZEN IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT A U.S. CITIZEN BY BIRTH OR NATURALIZATION. NON-CITIZEN IMMIGRATION STATUS MUST BE VERIFIED AT INITIAL APPLICATION, REDETERMINATION, AND WHEN ADDING A NEW HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, OR WHEN THE AGENCY IS NOTIFIED THAT THE STATUS OF A PARTICIPANT HAS CHANGED.

A NON-CITIZEN MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS IF THEY HAVE A QUALIFIED IMMIGRATION STATUS. CERTAIN QUALIFIED IMMIGRANTS MUST MEET AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS. EACH APPLICANT FOR BENEFITS MUST PROVIDE IMMIGRATION DOCUMENT(S) THAT WILL BE USED TO VERIFY THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS THROUGH THE SYSTEMATIC ALIEN VERIFICATION FOR ENTITLEMENTS (SAVE) PROGRAM.

B-220-1-SNAP - PO IMMIGRATION STATUSES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO BE MET

THE FOLLOWING NON-CITIZENS HAVE QUALIFIED ALIEN IMMIGRATION STATUSES WHICH MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS WITHOUT HAVING TO MEET ANY ADDITIONAL CONDITION OR WAITING PERIOD:

• CUBAN/HAITIAN ENTRANT • COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION (COFA) CITIZENS

B-220-2-SNAP - PO IMMIGRATION STATUSES THAT MAY REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION TO BE MET

THE FOLLOWING NON-CITIZENS HAVE QUALIFIED ALIEN IMMIGRATION STATUS AND MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS, HOWEVER THEY MAY NEED TO MEET AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS:

• LAWFULLY ADMITTED PERMANENT RESIDENT (LPR)

IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS AN LPR, ELIGIBILTY MUST BE DETERMINED BASED ON: • THE DATE THE QUALIFIED ALIEN OBTAINED LPR STATUS, AND • WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL MEETS IS REQUIRED TO MEET AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION OR NOT.

AFTER CONFIRMING LPR STATUS, DETERMINE WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO THE FIVE-YEAR WAITING PERIOD OR QUALIFIES FOR AN EXCEPTION.