1105.010.20.10 Sponsor Liability – DSS Manuals

IM-103 October 4, 2004 ; IM-56 April 18, 2003

Sponsors (see 1105.010.20.05 Definition of Sponsor ) who signed an affidavit of support on or after 12/19/1997 may be responsible for food stamp benefits received by immigrants they sponsor unless the immigrant or sponsor meet a liability exception. The exceptions to sponsor liability are:

The sponsored immigrant is ineligible for food stamp benefits

The sponsored immigrant obtains 40 qualifying quarters of work

The sponsor receives food stamp benefits

The sponsor is deceased

FAMIS generates a notice to each sponsor who does not meet an exception, to notify him/her of liability for any food stamp benefits the sponsored immigrant receives.