1. (1) To be eligible for state family assistance (SFA), applicants must meet Washington state residency requirements as listed in WAC 388-468-0005 and immigrant eligibility requirements as listed in WAC 388-424-0015.

2. (2) You are eligible for SFA if you are not eligible for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) for the following reasons:

   1. (a) You are a qualified alien and have been in the United States for less than five years as described in WAC 388-424-0006;
   2. (b) You are a nonqualified alien as defined in WAC 388-424-0001, who meets the Washington state residency requirements as listed in WAC 388-468-0005;
   3. (c) You are a 19 or 20 year old student that meets the education requirements of WAC 388-404-0005;
   4. (d) You are a caretaker relative of a 19 or 20 year old student that meets the education requirements of WAC 388-404-0005;
   5. (e) You are a pregnant woman who has been convicted of misrepresenting their residence in order to receive benefits from two or more states at the same time; or
   6. (f) You do not meet citizenship or immigration status requirements in WAC 388-424-0010 and you are a survivor of certain crimes as defined in WAC 388-424-0001(4).

3. (3) You and the other TANF eligible members of your assistance unit may receive, at the department's discretion, SFA rather than TANF if:

   1. (a) You are otherwise eligible for TANF as a parent; and
   2. (b) Another parent in your assistance unit is eligible for TANF or SFA; and

   3. (c) One of the following conditions exists:

      1. (i) You or the other parent in your assistance unit is pregnant; or
      2. (ii) Your assistance unit includes a child under 12 months of age.
4. (4) If you apply for SFA, have not received SFA within the past 30 days, and will be a mandatory WorkFirst participant as described in WAC 388-310-0200 once approved, you must complete a WorkFirst orientation before we approve your application.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.820, 74.08.090, 74.08A.120, 74.09.035. WSR 22-02-014, § 388-400-0010, filed 12/27/21, effective 2/1/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.283, 74.08.090, and 74.04.057. WSR 16-02-028, § 388-400-0010, filed 12/29/15, effective 2/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.62.030, 74.09.035, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, 41.05.021, 2011 1st sp.s. c 15, and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 10. WSR 14-10-046, § 388-400-0010, filed 4/30/14, effective 6/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, and 74.08.090. WSR 11-16-056, § 388-400-0010, filed 7/29/11, effective 8/29/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.025, 74.08.090 and 21 U.S.C. 862a (d)(1)(A). WSR 05-21-100, § 388-400-0010, filed 10/18/05, effective 11/18/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. WSR 04-15-057, § 388-400-0010, filed 7/13/04, effective 8/13/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.04.510. WSR 00-05-007, § 388-400-0010, filed 2/4/00, effective 3/6/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-400-0010, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]