3. SPONSORED NONCITIZENS FOR WHOM THE SPONSOR’S INCOME AND ASSETS DO NOT COUNT

The Sponsor’s income and assets will not be deemed to the following individuals:

A. Noncitizens who are members of the sponsor’s SNAP household;

B. Noncitizens who are sponsored by an organization.

C. Noncitizens not required to have a sponsor under the Immigration and Nationality Act, such as refugee, parolee, individuals granted asylum and entrants from Cuba or Haiti;

D. Noncitizens who are determined to be unable to obtain food and shelter in the absence of assistance, taking into account their own income. The sponsor’s income is not counted for a (12 month period.

F. A battered noncitizen spouse, noncitizen parent of a battered child, or a child of a battered noncitizen.

The sponsor’s income is not counted for 12) months after the Department determines that the battering is substantially connected to the need for benefits, and the battered individual does not live with the batterer. After 12 months, the batterer’s income and assets will not be counted if the battery is recognized by a Court or DHS, and has a substantial connection to the need for benefits and the noncitizen does not live with the batterer;

G. Noncitizens who are children under the age of 18 regardless of when they entered the United States;

H. Noncitizens credited with 40 qualifying quarters of work (Section 111-2);

I. Noncitizens ineligible for SNAP even if other members of their household are eligible; and

J. Noncitizens whose sponsor’s income is below 130% of the FPL (Section 999-3 Chart 2).