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EAP Policy Manual FFY24 Chapter 3 Program Eligibility Requirements Page 9 New asylee On ID Type dropdown Enter document info Contact Commerce for guidance. • Examples: Grant letter from USCIS asylum office, Immigration judge order granting asylum, etc. • https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-11- 17/pdf/97-29851.pdf (pg. 61364 Attachment 5, “Proof of eligibility for federal benefits”). • Enter description, for example: Grant letter from USCIS asylum office – Commerce approved 10/2/20 • Must be re-verified each year. Denied SSN Alternative Documents The Commerce determined the following are unacceptable alternatives for an applicant’s SSN: ID Type ID Info F-1 visa, I-20 (SEVIS Form) For F-1 nonimmigrant students. This document alone is not proof of identification or eligibility. The household must provide one of the documents from the SSN Alternatives list to prove eligibility, for example a Form I-94 or Form I-94A. J-1, J-2 visa (DS-2019 form) A J-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa individuals approved for work-and study- based exchange visitor programs. A J-2 visa is a non-immigrant visa issued for spouses and dependents of J-1 exchange visitors. These non-immigrants (temporary residents) are in the U.S. on time-limited visas and they do not qualify to receive Federal Public Benefits, including LIHEAP. Follow EAP policy for ineligible non-citizens by counting their income, but not the household member. High Security Consular Registration Certificate MCAS for its initials in Spanish. ID card issued by Mexican Government for protection and access to consular services for Mexicans living in the U.S. I-571 Refugee Travel Document. This document alone is not proof eligibility; they must provide a document on the SSN Exceptions & Alternatives list.