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402(A)(1)(B)(I) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT)

Out-of-State Families TDHS applies the Families First/TANF program policies to all applicant/recipients who are residents, including those families who were past recipients in another state and move to Tennessee. The policies and procedures of the Families First/TANF program will be applied uniformly to current and to new state residents. Families seeking the Diversion payment must demonstrate six (6) months of residency in Tennessee. (J) INDICATE WHETHER IT INTENDS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NON-CITIZENS, AND IF SO INCLUDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE ASSISTANCE (SECTION 402(A)(1)(B)(II) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT)

Treatment of Non-citizens TDHS provides assistance to non-citizens using the rules outlined in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, the Trafficking Victim Protection Act of 2000, and federal rules regarding certain battered women and children. TDHS does not offer state-only funded programs for non-citizens. The current Families First/TANF program policy allows eligibility for individuals with the following non-citizen status and length of time in the U.S.: • Refugee (admitted under Section 207) in the U.S. less than five (5) years • Asylee (admitted under Section 208) in the U.S. less than five (5) years • Deportation Withheld (under section 243(h)) in the U.S. less than five (5) years • Honorably Discharged Veterans • Armed Forces Active Duty • Spouse/Child/ of Veteran • Spouse/Child of Armed Forces Active Duty • Hmong or Highland Laotian • Spouse of Hmong or Highland Laotian • Dependent Child of Hmong or Highland Laotian • Filipinos who are considered US Armed Service Vets • Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) with forty (40) Qualifying Quarters • Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) ins US more than five (5) years • Amerasian Immigrant in U.S. less than five (5) years • Cuban/Haitian Entrant admitted under Section 21 (h)(5) in the U.S. less than five (5) years • Conditional Entrant (admitted under INA Section 203 (a)(7) ineligible status for more than five (5) years • Parolee (status granted under INS Section 212 (d)(5) for 1 or more years – entry date on or after 8/22/96 after in “parolee” status for five (5) or more years • Trafficking Victims in accordance with 107(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victim Protection Act of 2000 • Certain Women and Children in battered status and in the U.S. less than five (5) years • Afghan Special Immigrant admitted under 101 (a)(27) effective 12/26/2007 • Afghan Special Immigrant admitted under 101 (a)(27) effective 12/19/2009 (in the U.S. less than five (5) years • Afghan Humanitarian Parolee admitted under Section 2502 of the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-43) effective 9/30/21