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2026 - 2027 I PY27 NH Fuel Assistance Program (FAP) Procedures Manual 35 Qualified Noncitizens
As per federal law, US citizenship or lawfully admitted non-citizen status is a requirement to receive FAP. All lawfully admitted non-citizens, regardless of when they entered the United States, are eligible to receive FAP benefits if they meet all other eligibility requirements.
A qualified lawfully admitted noncitizen is any one of the following:
(i) A non-citizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence as an immigrant under the Immigration and Nationality Act (the “Act”) as defined in PRWORA.
(ii) An asylee granted asylum under section 208 of the Act.
(iii) A refugee admitted to the United States under section 207 of the Act.
(iv) A non-citizen paroled into the United States under section 212(d)(5) of the Act for a period of at least one year.
(v) A non-citizen whose deportation is being withheld under section 243(h) of the Act as in effect prior to April 1, 1997, or whose removal is being withheld under section 241(b)(3) of the Act.
(vi) A non-citizen granted conditional entry under section 203(a)(7) of the Act as in effect prior to April 1, 1980.
(vii) A non-citizen who is a Cuban or Haitian entrant; or
(viii) A non-citizen who (or whose child or parent) has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the United States and otherwise satisfies the requirements of 8 U.S.C. §1641(c).
A noncitizen who is eligible due to their status as a lawful permanent resident (LPR), refugee, asylee, or other immigration status must provide documentation to show eligibility. Below are some examples of documentation that would indicate eligibility as a qualified noncitizen:
• I-551 Permanent Resident Card (commonly called ‘Green Card’) • Passport that is unexpired and stamped I-551 or LPR • I-94 or I-94A Arrival Departure Form with stamp indicating any of the below: o Admission for LPR o Amerasian LPR (AM-1, AM-2, AM-3, AM-6, AM-7, AM-8) o Asylee, Asylum – or marked showing admission under Section 208 o Cuban-Haitian Entrant – may be coded CU6, CU7, or CH6