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A. The eligible sponsored alien is responsible to report all or any of the following: 1. Obtain the cooperation of the sponsor(s) and provide the agency with any information or documentation necessary to calculate deemed income and resources; 2. Provide names and other identifying information of other aliens for whom the alien's sponsor(s) has signed an affidavit of support, if known; 3. Report if the sponsor(s) changes, and provide required information; 4. Report a change in income if the sponsor(s) changes or loses employment or dies.

INS offices are in agreement with USDA to provide information to State agencies that is needed to carry out verification requirements in this Section.

B. If the sponsored alien is unable to provide information or verification: 1. Offer assistance in obtaining the information, if appropriate. 2. The alien is ineligible until the information or verification is received. a) If the alien is the only sponsored member, eligibility must be determined for the remaining household members. b) The ineligible alien’s resources count in their entirety and income and expenses are prorated. 3. No sponsor deeming is required for ineligible aliens. 4. If the same sponsor(s) are responsible for all members of the household, the entire household is ineligible until the information and verification are received.

C. If the sponsored alien refuses to cooperate in providing information or verification: 1. Other adult members, if any, must provide the information and/or verification needed to determine eligibility. If no other adult member, then stop here as the individual is ineligible until the information is provided. 2. DSS must offer assistance to the other adult household members in obtaining the information, if appropriate. 3. The alien remains ineligible until the information or verification is received. 4. If the same sponsor(s) are responsible for all members of the household, the entire household is ineligible until the information and verification is received.

7650 SPONSOR(S) INCOME AND RESOURCE CALCULATION

A. Resources of the sponsor and the sponsor’s spouse (if the spouse also signed an affidavit) must be determined following SNAP procedures for resources.

B. Income of the sponsor and the sponsor’s spouse (if the spouse also signed an affidavit) must be determined following SNAP procedures for income.

Step 1 ADD Earned income of sponsor(s) Step 2 SUBTRACT 20% of the earned income Step 3 ADD Unearned income of sponsor(s) Step 4 SUBTRACT Legally obligated child support payment and/or farm/ranch loss Step 1 ADD Allowable assets Step 2 SUBTRACT $1500 Step 3 DIVIDE BY Number of aliens sponsored, if known. If not known, the entire amount counts Step 4 EQUALS Amount of resources deemed per member sponsored