5.6 Excluded Individuals.

The following, in addition to other individuals within this chapter, are not eligible to participate as separate households or as a member of any household: A. Disqualified Members: These are individuals who would be household members, but are not allowed to be: 1. Individuals who were found guilty of an intentional program violation. 2. Individuals who failed to provide or apply for a social security number. 3. Individuals who failed to meet work registration requirements (see Rule 5.3 Head of Household). 4. Individuals who failed to cooperate with TANF Work Program requirements, but who meet a SNAP work registration exemption. 5. Individuals who failed to comply with the child support cooperation requirements. B. Ineligible Members: Ineligible members are individuals who would be household members, but do not meet one of the non-financial eligibility requirements in the sections noted below: 1. Individuals who have been convicted of aggravated sexual abuse, murder, sexual exploitation and abuse of children, sexual assault, or similar state laws after February 7, 2014 and who are in noncompliance with the terms of the sentence. 2. Individuals who are fleeing felons (as defined in Rule 22.2 Test for Fleeing Felons) and are probation/parole violators. 3. Individuals who failed to meet eligibility rules of citizenship and non-citizen status. 4. Time Limited Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWDs) who are not meeting the work requirement and who have exhausted their 3 months of eligibility within the 36-month period. 5. Ineligible students, who do not meet the eligibility criteria outlined in Chapter 10, Students, are non-household members. Source: 7 CFR §273.1(b)(7) Revised: March 2022