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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION STATUS Section 120 Page 10

120.6 Immigrant Children (continued) benefits until they turn 18, then they are no longer eligible unless they have been in the country for 5 years or more. B. Sponsor deeming requirements do not apply to sponsored children who are younger than 18 years old. Reminder: Do not count the deemed income or resources of a sponsor as available to any immigrant who is not eligible for SNAP. C. Prorate the income and resources of an immigrant child’s parents who are not part of the SNAP household as available to the child. D. Immigrants who are not otherwise mentioned within the category of “qualified immigrants” must convert to LPR status before they may become eligible for SNAP. E. Case managers must track the age of immigrant children when an immigrant child receiving SNAP will turn 18 during the certification period. F. Before removing an immigrant child from the SNAP when the child turns 18, re-evaluate the SNAP eligibility to determine if the child continues to be eligible. 120.7 Disabled immigrants A. Disabled immigrants who are receiving payments or assistance for blindness or disability as described below (regardless of date of entry or when they became disabled) are eligible for SNAP. For the purposes of these provisions, a disabled individual is one of the following: a. A person who receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under title XVI of the Social Security Act, or federally or State administered supplemental benefits of the type described in section 212(a) of Public Law 93-66. Example: Mr. and Mrs. A are lawful permanent residents (LPR) and both receive SSI. They have lawfully lived in the U.S. for 4 years. They are eligible for SNAP (if all other eligibility requirements are met). b. A person who receives federally or State administered supplemental assistance of the type described in section 1616(a) of the Social REVISED JANUARY 2026