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BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Citizenship Statement County/Workload No: I certify that I am a United States citizen and that (insert name) is a United States citizen. I understand that if I intentionally give false information to help (insert name) get SNAP benefits, I may be prosecuted and may be fined, imprisoned, or both. Signature Date
EXHIBIT II - CITIZENSHIP/NON-CITIZEN STATUS TABLE
FIP SDA CDC SNAP MA U.S. Citizen (include person born in Puerto Rico) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Person born in Canada, at least 50% American Indian Yes Yes Yes No Yes Member of American Indian tribe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Qualified Military Non-Citizen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Spouse or Dependent Child of Qualified Military Non- Citizen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Refugee under Section 207; including Iraqi and Afghan special immigrants. Yes Yes Yes No Yes Asylee under Section 208 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Cuban/Haitian Entrant Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Compact of Free Association (COFA) citizens* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Amerasian (I-551 has class code AM) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Victim of Trafficking Yes Yes Yes No Yes Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), I-551 has class code RE, AM, AS, SI or SQ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Lawful Permanent Resident, I-551 class code is OTHER THAN RE, AM, AS, SI or SQ • U.S. entry before 8/22/96 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes • U.S. entry on or after 8/22/96 First five years in U.S. or (SNAP only) from date of LPR. No a No a,b,d Yes No E a