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Vermont Department for Children and Families Seasonal Fuel Assistance Rules Economic Services Division 2907 p.2 U.S. Citizen, National, or Qualified Immigrant

3. A refugee admitted to the United States under § 207 of the INA;

4. A non-citizen paroled into the United States under § 212(d)(5) of the INA for a period of at least one year;

5. An immigrant whose deportation has been withheld under:

i. Section 243(h) of the INA, as in effect prior to April 1, 1997; or

ii. Section 241(b)(3) of the INA, as amended by § 305(a) of division C of Public Law 104- 208;

6. An immigrant granted conditional entry under § 203(a)(7) of the INA, as in effect prior to April 1, 1980;

7. A Cuban or Haitian entrant, as defined in § 501(e)(2) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980;

8. A non-citizen who (or whose child or parent) has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the United States and otherwise satisfies the requirements of 8 U.S.C. § 1641(c);

9. A victim of a severe form of human trafficking who has been certified or received an eligibility letter by the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement; or

10. Any other non-citizen whom Congress permits to receive fuel assistance.

f. No immigrant or non-citizen is eligible for fuel assistance unless that person is a qualified immigrant.

1. An immigrant illegally residing in the United States does not qualify for fuel assistance.

g. Qualified immigrants may apply for fuel assistance at any time regardless of when they entered the United States.

h. Rule 2907 shall be construed in accordance with federal law, and in the event of a conflict, federal law controls.