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SNAP 301-1 NON-FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS Citizenship Supersedes: SNAP 301-1 (10/01/09); Bulletin 80 (10/01/2021) Reference: 7 CFR 273.4; Food Stamp Act of 1977 Overview: All members of the assistance unit must be United States (U.S.) citizens, Nationals, or eligible aliens. A SNAP applicant must: 1. Be a U.S citizen, U.S. National or an eligible alien. Verification of citizenship is only required if status is questionable. Eligible alien status must be verified (SNAP 301-2). NOTE: Expedited services cannot be delayed solely for verification of citizenship or eligible alien status. 2. Sign a declaration under penalty of perjury the applicant is a U.S. citizen or U.S. National. This declaration is included on the HCS-250, ‘Application for Assistance’. U.S. CITIZEN: A U.S. citizen is someone born in: 1. One of the 50 states. 2. The District of Columbia. 3. Puerto Rico. 4. Guam. 5. The Virgin Islands; or, 6. The Northern Mariana Islands NOTE: Individuals born in the United States are U.S. citizens including children whose parents are present in the U.S. illegally. U.S. NATIONALS: A U.S. National is someone born in: 1. American Samoa; or, 2. Swain’s Island.