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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 08/2019

NON-CITIZENS - MFIP/DWP CASH

0011.03.03

MFIP, DWP: MFIP is composed of both federal block grant money AND state money. This combination of funding allows the program to include populations that could not be covered by a program funded only with federal dollars. A person's immigration status will determine eligibility and which funding source applies. For information on how to verify citizenship and immigration status, see 0010.18.11 (Verifying Citizenship and Immigration Status), 0010.18.12 (Verifying Lawful Temporary Residence), 0010.18.15 (Verifying Lawful Permanent Residence), 0010.18.15.03 (Lawful Permanent Resident: USCIS Class Codes), 0010.18.21 (Identify Non-Immigrant or Undocumented People), 0010.18.21.03 (Non-Immigrant People: USCIS Class Codes), 0010.18.24 (Verification - I-94 Cards), 0010.18.27 (Verification - I-551 Card).

FEDERALLY-FUNDED CASH ASSISTANCE

People in the following non-citizen categories may be eligible for federally-funded cash assistance:

● People Fleeing Persecution, which includes: - People with Refugee Status. - People with Asylum Status. - Iraqi or Afghani Special Immigrant Visa Holders. - Cuban/Haitian Entrants. - Certain Amerasians.

See 0011.03.18 (Non-Citizens – People Fleeing Persecution).

● Certified Victims of Trafficking. See 0011.03.30 (Non-Citizens - Trafficking Victims).

● People granted withholding of deportation under Section 243(h) or 241(b) (3) of the INA.

● Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) who previously held a status listed under People Fleeing Persecution, were certified as Victims of Trafficking, or had deportation withheld, will maintain their eligibility based on their previous status. See 0011.03.12 (Non-Citizens - Lawful Permanent Residents), 0011.03.12.03 (Non-Citizens - Adjustment of Status).

● Veterans of the United States Armed Forces with an honorable discharge for a reason other than non-citizen status, or a spouse or an unmarried minor dependent child of the veteran.

● People on active duty in the United States Armed Forces, other than for training, or a spouse or unmarried minor dependent child of the person.

People in the following non-citizen categories admitted to the United States BEFORE 8-22-96 may be eligible for federally-funded cash assistance:

● Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR). Determine if an LPR has a sponsor. If he/she has a sponsor, deem the sponsor's income and assets to the LPR. See 0011.03.12 (Non-Citizens - Lawful Permanent Residents), 0015.48.03 (Whose Assets to Consider - Sponsors W/ I-864), 0015.48.06 (Whose Assets to Consider - Sponsors W/ I-134), 0016.21 (Income of Sponsors of Immigrants With I-134), 0016.21.03 (Income of Sponsors of LPRs With I-864).

● Consider North American Indians born in Canada who have at least 50% American Indian blood to be LPRs when they enter the United States from Canada.

● Battered non-citizens. See 0011.03.21 (Non-Citizens - Victims of Battery/ Cruelty).

● People paroled more than 1 year.

● Conditional Entrants prior to 4-1-80.