Wash. Admin. Code § 388-424-0015 – Immigrant eligibility restrictions for the SFA, ABD cash, and PWA programs

(1) To receive state family assistance (SFA) benefits, you must be:
1. (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;
2. (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
3. (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:
1. (a) A "U.S. citizen" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001;
2. (b) A "U.S. national" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001;
3. (c) An "American Indian" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001;
4. (d) A "qualified alien" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001; or
5. (e) A "nonqualified alien" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001 who, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is not taking steps to enforce their departure; or
6. (f) A "survivor of certain crimes" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.04.770, 74.04.805, 74.04.820, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.08A.120, 74.09.035, 74.09.530, 74.62.030, P.L. 118-42, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, Division G, Title II, Section 209(f); 8 U.S.C. §§ 1612, 1613 (b)(3) and 1641 (b)(8); H.R. 815, Division B pg. 11 - Ukrainian; and Final Rule for Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons. WSR 25-08-068, s 388-424-0015, filed 4/1/25, effective 5/2/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.770, 74.04.805, 74.04.820, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.08A.120, 74.09.035, 74.09.530, 74.62.030, and 2022 c 208. WSR 22-20-001, § 388-424-0015, filed 9/21/22, effective 10/22/22. 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, § 388-424-0015, filed 12/27/21, effective 2/1/22. 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, § 388-424-0015, 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, § 388-424-0015, 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, § 388-424-0015, filed 7/29/11, effective 8/29/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. WSR 04-15-004, § 388-424-0015, filed 7/7/04, effective 8/7/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090. WSR 00-08-060, § 388-424-0015, filed 3/31/00, effective 4/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-424-0015, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-518-1805.]