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Food and Nutrition Service, Braddock Metro Center, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314 USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Attachment 1 SNAP Alien Eligibility Pre- and Post- One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) This chart compares SNAP eligibility for alien groups before and after the OBBB became law. The chart in Attachment 2 provides a description of alien groups. Per 7 CFR 273.4(a)(6)(iv), each category of eligible alien status stands alone for purposes of determining eligibility. If eligibility expires under one eligible alien status, the State agency must determine if eligibility exists under another status. Alien Group Pre-OBBB Eligibility Post-OBBB Eligibility Non-Citizen U.S. Nationals Eligible immediately Eligible immediately Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) Eligible after a 5-year waiting period, as long as they meet all other SNAP financial and non-financial eligibility requirements. LPRs may still be eligible for SNAP without a waiting period if they meet one or more of the following conditions: x Are under 18 years old x Have 40 qualifying work quarters x Are blind or disabled x Were lawfully residing in the U.S. and 65 or older on August 22, 1996 x Have a U.S. military connection Eligible after a 5-year waiting period, as long as they meet all other SNAP financial and non-financial eligibility requirements. LPRs may still be eligible for SNAP without a waiting period if they meet one or more of the following conditions: x Are under 18 years old x Have 40 qualifying work quarters x Are blind or disabled x Were lawfully residing in the U.S. and 65 or older on August 22, 1996 x Have a U.S. military connection Guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract. USDA may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not available through their guidance portal, except to establish historical facts.