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4.4.3, Qualified Alien Eligibility (Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR): This section has been updated to remove the I-151, Alien Registration Receipt Card from the chart as it is no longer valid. Older versions of the I-551, Resident Alien cards do not have expiration dates and may still be valid. The I-551 is now known as the Permanent Resident Card and contain 2 year or 10 year expiration dates.

4.6.3, Verification Document Sources (N) and (O): Section “N” has been updated to delete the I-151, Alien Registration Receipt Card as a verification document source and section “O” has been updated from Resident Alien Card to Permanent Resident Card.

9.8 2 D, Changes Which Must be Reported: This section has been updated to clarify that the BG is required to report a change in unearned income (amount or source).

19.10.11, Support Services (Fingerprint Review): This section has been updated to explain the new process for fingerprint reviews for prospective child care applicants. This section has also been updated to reflect the Division of Investigation’s name change to the Office of Inspector General, and updated contact information has been provided.

The word “Alien” has been replaced throughout the TANF Manual to “Non-Citizen”.

The word “Recertification” has been replaced throughout the TANF Manual to “Renewal”. _______________________________________________________________________ Volume 45 | 10.01.17 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2.6 Disposition of Application (2) D Denial: This section has been revised to remove information regarding it not being necessary to send written notification of a withdrawal of a TANF application if the application was withdrawn prior to registration.

8.15 Need Standard Table: This section has been revised to change the Need Standard Table to show the increase in TANF benefits effective October 2017. The change is based on the increase to the Annual Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2017.

19.17 Reference Need Standard Table: This section has been revised to change the Need Standard Table to show the increase in TANF benefits effective October 2017. The change is based on the increase to the Annual Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2017.