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Conditional Entrants Eligible Not Eligible unless an LPR. See Post-OBBBA for LPR Battered Aliens Eligible Not Eligible unless an LPR. See Post-OBBBA for LPR Victims of Severe Trafficking and Certain Family Members Eligible Not Eligible unless an LPR. See Post-OBBBA for LPR Refugees Eligible Not Eligible Individuals Granted Asylum Eligible Not Eligible Parolees Eligible after a 5-year waiting period Not Eligible Certain Afghan Nationals Granted Parole between July 31, 2021, and September 30, 2023 Eligible Not Eligible Certain Ukrainian Nationals Granted Parole between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2024 Eligible Not Eligible LPR Pursuant to Section 249 of the INA Eligible after a 5-year waiting period Eligible after a 5-year waiting period, as long as they meet all other SNAP financial and non- financial eligibility requirements. LPRs may still be eligible for SNAP without a waiting period if they meet one or more of the following conditions: • Are under 18 years old • Have 40 qualifying work quarters • Are blind or disabled • Were lawfully residing in the U.S. and 65 or older on August 22, 1996 • Have a U.S. military connection • Are admitted to the United States as an Amerasian immigrant • Are certain American Indians born abroad • Are certain Hmong or Highland Laotian tribal members
Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) Eligibility Q14: Who are considered ABAWDs? A14: ABAWDs are adults receiving SNAP aged 18-64 with no dependents 13 or younger, and can work.