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305 Eligible Non-Citizen Category Under the OBBB Eligibility Timing • Non-citizen U.S. nationals • Cuban and Haitian Entrants (CHE) • Compacts of Free Association (COFA) citizens Eligible immediately, with no waiting period, as long as they meet all other SNAP financial and non-financial eligibility requirements. • Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) (also known as Green Card holders) 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 an American Indian born abroad • Certain Hmong or Highland Laotian tribal members