(1) To receive temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), an individual must meet all other eligibility requirements and be one of the following as defined in WAC
388-424-0001:
(a) A United States (U.S.) citizen;
(b) A U.S. national;
(c) An American Indian born outside the U.S.;
(d) A "qualified alien";
(e) A victim of trafficking; or
(f) A Hmong or Highland Lao.
(2) A "qualified alien" who first physically entered the U.S. before August 22, 1996 as described in WAC
388-424-0006(1) may receive TANF.
(3) A "qualified alien" who first physically entered the U.S. on or after August 22, 1996 cannot receive TANF for five years after obtaining status as a qualified alien unless the criteria in WAC
388-424-0006(4) are met.
(4) An alien who is ineligible for TANF because of the five-year bar or because of their immigration status may be eligible for:
(a) Emergency benefits as described in WAC
388-436-0015 (consolidated emergency assistance program); or
(b) State-funded cash as described in WAC
388-424-0015 (state family assistance (SFA)), and aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) cash.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.005,
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.08.090,
74.08A.100,
74.04.770,
74.62.030,
41.05.021,
74.09.035,
74.09.530, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 15, 2013 2nd sp.s. c 10, and the 2013 biennial budget. WSR 15-02-006, § 388-424-0010, filed 12/26/14, effective 1/26/15. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.005,
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.04.510,
74.08.090,
74.08A.100,
74.04.770,
74.04.0052,
74.04.655,
74.08.043,
74.08.335, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 36. WSR 12-10-042, § 388-424-0010, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.057, and
74.08.090. WSR 11-16-056, § 388-424-0010, filed 7/29/11, effective 8/29/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.08.090, and CHIPRA of 2009, P.L. No. 111-3, Sec. 214; Sec. 8120, Title VIII, Division A of Department of Defense Appropriation Act of 2010, P.L. No. 111-118. WSR 10-15-068, § 388-424-0010, filed 7/16/10, effective 8/16/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.04.510,
74.08.090,
74.08A.120, and P.L. No. 111-3 (H.R. 2, Title II, Sec. 214 -Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009); P.L. No. 111-08 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, Office of Refugee Resettlement State Letter #09-17. WSR 09-15-082, § 388-424-0010, filed 7/14/09, effective 8/14/09. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.08A.320,
74.08.090, and Public Law 110-161 Section 525; Public Law 110-181 Section 1244; FNS Admin Notice 08-17; State Letter 04-12 from the Office of Refugee Resettlement. WSR 08-14-116, § 388-424-0010, filed 6/30/08, effective 8/1/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090,
74.09.530, and
74.09.415. WSR 05-23-013, § 388-424-0010, filed 11/4/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.08.090. WSR 04-15-004, § 388-424-0010, filed 7/7/04, effective 8/7/04. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090,
74.08A.100,
74.09.080, and
74.09.415. WSR 02-17-030, § 388-424-0010, filed 8/12/02, effective 9/12/02. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.057,
74.08.090,
74.09.530, and Public Law 106-395. WSR 02-03-008, § 388-424-0010, filed 1/4/02, effective 2/4/02. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090 and
74.08A.100. WSR 99-17-023, § 388-424-0010, filed 8/10/99, effective 9/10/99. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057 and
74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-424-0010, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-505-0520 and 388-518-1805.]