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is later. The student's exemption may not continue beyond the month the school term ends or when it becomes known that a work-study assignment has been refused nor, is the exemption continued between terms when there is a break of a full month or more, unless the student is participating in work-study during the break.

In evaluating whether adequate childcare is not available for children who have reached the age of 6 but are not yet 12, the following guidelines have been developed. If:

a. There is no licensed day care facility available; or

b. The student cannot afford the day care; or

c. There is no reliable or reasonable transportation to the day care provider, then it is probably likely that adequate childcare is not available. Note, however, that even if these factors exist, adequate childcare is deemed available if the student has arranged for day care.

F. CITIZENSHIP AND ELIGIBLE IMMIGRANTS

Only U.S. citizens and certain immigrants are eligible for SNAP benefits. Based on the household’s written declaration on the application, the BPS must determine if each household member is a citizen or an immigrant. If a member is an immigrant, the BPS must determine if that member is an eligible immigrant. The sponsored immigrant policies described in Part XII.C must also be evaluated for eligible immigrants who have sponsors.

Compacts of Free Association (COFA) citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau who lawfully reside in the United States are eligible for SNAP. All persons born in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are U.S. citizens or nationals.

1. Eligibility of Immigrants

The following categories of immigrants are eligible for SNAP benefits:

a. A refugee admitted under Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This category includes Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant visa holders.

Individuals who are victims of human trafficking must also be evaluated as refugees. This designation may include the minor children, spouse, parents, or the unmarried minor siblings of the trafficking victim. These refugees must present a letter from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) or present a T visa that certifies or documents the status.

b. An immigrant granted asylum under INA Section 208.

c. An immigrant living in the U.S. and for whom deportation is being withheld under INA Section 243(h) or Section 241(b)(3).

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