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444 SNAP Tool Kit 2: Acceptable Verification of U.S. Citizenship and Non-Citizen Eligibility: This section has been updated to add the following groups to the qualified non-citizens chart: Certain American Indians born abroad; Compacts of Free Association (COFA) citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau; and Hmong or Highland Laotian tribal members. A revision has been made in Section 23.2 (1), Possible Recipient Claims, to reflect an update to the procedure made by the Benefit Integrity Program Manager. Volume 64 April 2025 1.1 General Purpose: This section has been revised to provide updates to the purpose of SNAP.

7.4 (2) (K) Student Exemptions: This section has been updated to clarify that students assigned to or placed in an Institution of Higher Education through certain employment & training programs will meet the student exemption eligibility criteria. 8.2 Exemptions from Work Requirements: This section has been updated to add verbiage to reflect that determining which caretaker has primary responsibility for care when there is more than one caretaker in the household applies to caretakers who are responsible for the care of a dependent child(ren) under 6 as well as caretakers who are responsible for the care of an incapacitated person(s). 8.13 ABAWD Determination: This section has been updated to add two subsections titled "Screening" and "Verification of exceptions" in order to clarify the requirements for screening individuals for all exceptions to the ABAWD time limit and to provide the process for verifying exception status if questionable. 8.15 Exceptions to ABAWD Work Requirements: This section has been updated to add verbiage for clarity pertaining to individuals who are veterans and individuals who are age 24 years old and younger and aged out of foster care. 8.17 ABAWD Reporting Requirements: This section has been updated to link to section 8.13 ABAWD Determination. 8.18 Tracking the 36-Month Period: This section has been updated to reflect the new 36-month time period for ABAWDs effective April 1, 2025. 14.6 Homeless SNAP Households: This section has been updated to add verbiage to the existing definition for homeless individual to clarify that individuals who lack a fixed and regular nighttime residence includes those who will imminently lose their nighttime residence. SNAP Tool Kit 7: SNAP Glossary: This tool kit has been updated to add the term “screening” to the glossary. Volume 65 August 2025 11.3 (D) Earned Income (Attendant Care): This section has been updated to include and define Attendant Care Income/Payments. Subsequent entries have been re-alphabetized as appropriate.