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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF • Non-citizens admitted to the United States after March 31, 1980, under Section 207 (c) of the Act. • The dependent child of the sponsor. • The dependent child of the sponsor’s spouse. • Non-citizens who the agency has determined to be unable to obtain food and shelter considering: 1. The sum of the eligible non-citizens household income 2. Cash on hand 3. Food 4. Housing or other assistance 5. Cash contributions from the sponsor or others 6. The value of any in-kind assistance provided by the sponsor or others. The sum of the income may not exceed 130% of the federal poverty level in the application month. If the non-citizen is determined to be indigent, the only amount that the agency can deem is the amount provided for the period beginning on the date of such determination and ending 12 months after this date. Indigent determination may be renewed for 12-month periods. The local office MUST notify the USCIS* of each indigent determination, including the name of the sponsors and the sponsored non-citizen involved SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP • Non-citizens who the agency has determined to be unable to obtain food and shelter considering: 1. The sum of the eligible non-citizens household income 2. Cash on hand 3. Food 4. Housing or other assistance 5. Cash contributions from the sponsor or others 6. The value of any in-kind assistance provided by the sponsor or others. The sum of the income may not exceed 130% of the federal poverty level in the application month. If the non-citizen is determined to be indigent, the only amount that the agency can deem is the amount provided for the period beginning on the date of such determination and ending 12 months after this date. Indigent determination may be renewed for 12-month periods. The local office MUST notify the USCIS* of each indigent determination, including the name of the sponsors and the sponsored non-citizen involved. • Battered non-citizen spouses, non-citizen parents of a battered child, or child of a battered non-citizen, for 12 months after the agency determines that the battering is substantially connected to the need for benefits, and the battered individual does not live with battered. After 12 months, the agency must not deem the batterer’s income and resources if the battery is recognized by a court or the USCIS and has a substantial connection to the need for benefits, and the non-citizen does not live with the batterer * See E&P MS A-640.6.2 for the address of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. 461.3 Responsibility to Provide Information (toc) The sponsored non-citizen is required to obtain all information from the sponsor and sponsor’s spouse and for reporting changes in the sponsor's situation as any other change is reported. B-461.2 SPECIALIZED HOUSEHOLDS Non-Citizens Not Affected By Sponsor Deeming Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 09 July 26 MTL 11/26