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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FNS 225 UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP
1 Section 225 Change #6-2021 July 12, 2021
FNS 225 UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP Change #6-2021 July 12, 2021
225.01
CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT Each applicant/recipient of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) must be a U.S. citizen or a non-citizen lawfully admitted into the U.S. under specific immigration status to participate in the FNS program. A. United States Citizenship Requirement: 1. Any person (other than the child of a foreign diplomat) born in the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or Swains Islands. 2. Any person who is a naturalized citizen of the U.S. 3. A child born outside the U.S. when either parent is a citizen of the U.S., provided one of the requirements in 225.03 are met. B. Non-citizen Requirement: See manual section FNS 227 Non-citizen Requirements.
225.02
CERTIFICATION OF CITIZENSHIP A. The applicant or FNS Unit member must certify, under penalty of perjury, the citizenship of themselves and all individuals included in the FNS unit. B. The head of household or an adult FNS unit member meets this requirement by: 1. Signing the application or recertification; and 2. Stating the citizenship of all new FNS unit members when a change in household composition is reported. 225.03
VERIFICATION OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP A. Unless questionable, accept the applicant’s certification as verification of citizenship. B. The applicant's statement regarding citizenship is considered questionable when: