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304 dependent on the person prior to the child's 18th birthday A member of an Indian tribe as defined in Section 4(e) of the Indian Self- determination and Education Assistance Act which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the U.S. to Indians because of their status as Indians. • Membership card or other tribal document demonstrating membership in a federally recognized Indian tribe under section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act; OR

• Contact with tribal government for confirmation of the individual's membership FAS citizens residing in the United States. • Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document, for Freely Associated States (FAS).

Acceptable Verification of Non-Citizen Eligibility Due to the implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill of 2025 (OBBB), some non-citizens previously eligible for SNAP are no longer eligible. Non-Citizens continue to be subject to a 5-year waiting period, unless exempted by Personal Responsibility Work Opportunity Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The OBBB limits eligibility for SNAP to the following groups: U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), Cuban and Haitian entrants, and Compacts of Free Association (COFA) citizens. The chart directly below summarizes eligibility for non-citizens pursuant to the OBBB amendments to section 6(f) of the Food & Nutrition Act of 2008 (FNS).