WAC 388-424-0015 Immigrant Eligibility restrictions for the State Family Assistance, General Assistance, and ADATSA programs

1. To receive State Family Assistance (SFA) benefits, you must be:

   1. A “qualified alien” as defined in WAC 388-424-0001 who is ineligible for TANF due to the five-year bar as described in WAC 388-424-0006 (3); or

   2. A PRUCOL alien as defined in WAC 388-424-0001, including a non-citizen American Indian who does not meet the criteria in WAC 388-424-0001.

2. To receive General Assistance (GA) benefits, you must be ineligible for the TANF, SFA, or SSI program for a reason other than failure to cooperate with program requirements, and belong to one of the following groups as defined in WAC 388-424-0001 :

   1. A U.S. citizen; 

   2. A U.S. national;

   3. An American Indian born outside the U.S.;

   4. A ”qualified alien” or similarly defined lawful immigrant such as Hmong or Highland Lao or victim of trafficking; or

   5. A PRUCOL alien.

3. To receive ADATSA benefits, you must belong to one of the following groups as defined in WAC 388-424-0001 :

   1. A U. S. citizen;

   2. A U. S. national;

   3. An American Indian born outside the U.S.;

   4. A “qualified alien” or similarly defined lawful immigrant such as Hmong or Highland Lao or victim of trafficking; or

   5. A PRUCOL alien.