Immigrant eligibility restrictions for the SFA, ABD cash, and PWA programs
(1) To receive state family assistance (SFA) benefits, you must be:
(a)A "qualified alien" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001 who…#
(a) A "qualified alien" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001 who is ineligible for temporary assistance to needy families (TANF) due to the five-year bar as described in WAC 388-424-0006 ;
(b)A "nonqualified alien" who meets the Washington state…#
(b) A "nonqualified alien" who meets the Washington state residency requirements in WAC 388-468-0005 , including a noncitizen American Indian who does not meet the criteria in WAC 388-424-0001 ; or
(c)A "survivor of certain crimes" as defined in WAC…#
(c) A "survivor of certain crimes" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001 .
(2) To receive aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) cash or pregnant women assistance (PWA) benefits, you must be:
(a) A "U.S. citizen" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001 ;
(b) A "U.S. national" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001 ;
(c) An "American Indian" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001 ;