IM-37 03/26/02 IMMIGRANTS ELIGIBLE
UNDER THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
PROTECTION ACT OF 2000
FOOD STAMP MANUAL REVISION #12
SECTION 1105.010.17
SECTION 1105.097.00
| SUBJECT: |
| IMMIGRANTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE TRAFFICKING
VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT OF 2000
FOOD STAMP MANUAL REVISION #12
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| DISCUSSION: |
| Information contained in Memorandum
IM-#134 dated July 24, 2001, and IM-#168
dated September 10, 2001, regarding food stamp eligibility for immigrants
eligible under the Trafficking victims Protection Act of 2000 is added
to the Food Stamp Manual.
As of November 6, 2001, certification letters for adults and eligibility letters for children no longer contain expiration dates. For individuals certified before November 6, 2001, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) will issue recertification letters without expiration dates. The recertification letters will contain a lowercase "r" beside the Health and Human Services (HHS) tracking number. The entry date (certification date on the letter) for individuals for refugee eligibility purposes does not change with the recertification letter. If an individual presents an expired certification letter when applying for benefits or if the worker attempts to do an eligibility re-determination and finds that a certification letter has expired, call the ORR trafficking verification line for assistance. |
| NECESSARY ACTION: |
Distribution #6 |
| IM-36 |
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