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Cash Assistance for Non-Citizen Families The state funded Non-Citizen Families Program provides benefits equivalent to the TANF program to legally admitted aliens who would be eligible for TANF but for § 431 of PRWORA as amended (8 U.S.C. § 1641). See the Maine Public Assistance Manual, Chapter II, Eligibility Requirements(Non-Financial) pgs. 1-5 for alienage-specific eligibility criteria.

The eligibility requirements are the same as for the TANF Program. See this State Plan, Section II, pages 2-7 for TANF eligibility requirements. The non-citizen family receives monthly benefits equal to a TANF family’s benefits. MOE expenditures are only claimed for the eligible families as defined in this section for this program. See Attachment A for Maximum Benefit and Standard of Need table.

Student Families Program State funded Student Families Program provides benefits to students and their parents ages 18, 19, and 20 who were eligible for AFDC Program benefits. Eligibility requirements for this program are the same as for TANF. See this State Plan, Section II, pages 2-7 for TANF eligibility requirements. The family receives a benefit equal to a TANF Family’s benefit. A family that becomes ineligible for this program because of increased child support, increased hours of, or increased income from employment is eligible for transitional support services. MOE expenditures are only claimed for the eligible families as defined in this section for this program. See Attachment A for Maximum Benefit and Standard of Need table.

Other TANF Programs for Needy Families The following programs provide financial assistance and/or services to low income families.

TANF Working Families Supplement Benefit (WSB) This is a food benefit program for families with minor children who receive food supplement benefits, to help them become self-sufficient. eligibility requirements outlined in this State Plan, Section II, page 2, Age, Residence, Citizenship, Social Security Number Compliance and Relationship. The recipient family must meet a work requirement to be eligible. . MOE expenditures are only claimed for eligible families as defined in the Maine Public Assistance Manual, Chapter XI, pgs. 1-2. Eligible families must be receiving SNAP with household income below 200% FPL.

State Funded SNAP Maine’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides monthly food assistance to non-citizen families that would be eligible for assistance under the federal Food Stamp Act of 1977 but for §401, §402 and §403 of PRWORA. Eligibility requirements are located here: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/10/144/144c301.docx Maine Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (FS 000-1, FS 111-1 and FS 111-2). In order to be eligible, families must meet one of the following conditions:

• Have been receiving food assistance from the State of Maine as of July 1, 2011