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INELIGIBLE ALIEN RESOURCES, INCOME, AND EXPENSES: The resources of an ineligible alien are excluded because the individual is expanded categorically eligible. Income and expenses of the ineligible alien are prorated among the remaining household members. Income and expenses must be coded against the ineligible alien or income and expenses will not be prorated. EXCEPTION: A household is allowed the full appropriate mandatory utility allowance if the individuals who share the utility expense(s) are not in the SNAP assistance unit because they are an ineligible alien, Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) disqualified, or SSN disqualified, but are otherwise required household members. This also applies to households with an ineligible student. REPORTING UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS: The Office of General Counsel (OGC) provides two criteria to be used in determining when to report undocumented aliens to USCIS. One of the following criteria must be met: 1. If during the SAVE verification process it is determined that the SNAP applicant is not lawfully present in the United States. *** Please note that our agency may only report the unlawful presence of non-citizens who have applied for SNAP benefits. We do not report if undocumented aliens reside in the same home or if undocumented adults are applying strictly for their children***. 2. USCIS documents presented by the household during the application process are determined to be forged. During the certification or recertification process, the eligibility staff member may discover other information which indicates someone in the household is an undocumented alien. To determine that a member or members of that household are in fact undocumented aliens based on this other information, it must be reported to USCIS. We must conform to the reporting requirements of the PRWORA and the Interagency Notice.

SNAP Alien Eligibility Pre- and Post- One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) This chart compares SNAP eligibility for alien groups before and after the OBBB became law. Per 7 CFR 273.4(a)(6)(iv), each category of eligible alien status stands alone for purposes of determining eligibility. If eligibility expires under one eligible alien status, must determine if eligibility exists under another status.

For additional clarification please review your resource guide.