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pg. 39 Document legal permanent residence status by:  FAMIS screens if the individual is a member of an active SNAP case.  USCIS Form I- 551Permanent Resident Card.  Re-entry Permit (a passport booklet for lawful permanent residents).  USCIS Form I-94, Arrival and Departure Record. Applicants with an I-94 may access it online at www.cbp.gov-I94.  This form must be annotated with one of the following terms or a combination of terms including.  refugee  parolee  paroled  asylum  Annotated with 204, 207, 208, 212 (d) (5), 243 (h), or 244 of the INS Act.  Certificate of Naturalization. (N550 or N570) When FAMIS indicates a reason code of CIT, “Do Not Meet Non-Citizenship Requirements” which means they are not an eligible individual; however, SNAP policy requires a legal permanent resident to have this status for five (5) years prior to being eligible for SNAP. LIHEAP will include a member coded as CIT on the FAMIS screen as a member of the household only if they provide a non-expired copy of their United States of America Permanent Resident card. Citizens of COFA countries (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) residing in the United States are included in the definition of qualified non-citizens and are eligible as of March 9, 2024, for LIHEAP. If another document is provided that is not identified above, clearance must be obtained prior to approval by FSD. Do NOT contact the USCIS. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide documentation of legal permanent resident status. Do not use Social Security cards and ITIN to verify citizenship or legal permanent residency status. In December 2009, Puerto Rico passed Law 191, which voids all Puerto Rican birth certificates issued prior to October 1, 2010. Staff cannot use voided Puerto Rican birth certificates to verify identity or United States Nationality. New birth certificates are available after October 1, 2010, for those who apply. Only use voided Puerto Rican birth certificates to verify age if no other verification is available. Responsibility for Home Energy Cost Fuel Bill or Statement The fuel bill or statement can be in any household member’s name (if age requirement met). Consider the individual named on the fuel bill or statement the account holder.