Wash. Admin. Code § 388-400-0010

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024

Section 388-400-0010 - Who is eligible for state family assistance?

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

(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;

(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;

(c) You are a 19 or 20 year old student that meets the education requirements of WAC 388-404-0005;

(d) You are a caretaker relative of a 19 or 20 year old student that meets the education requirements of WAC 388-404-0005;

(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

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

(a) You are otherwise eligible for TANF as a parent; and

(b) Another parent in your assistance unit is eligible for TANF or SFA; and

(c) One of the following conditions exists:

(i) You or the other parent in your assistance unit is pregnant; or

(ii) Your assistance unit includes a child under 12 months of age.

(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 Work-First orientation before we approve your application.

Wash. Admin. Code § 388-400-0010

Amended by WSR 14-10-046, filed 4/30/14, effective 6/1/2014

Amended by WSR 16-02-028, Filed 12/29/2015, effective 2/1/2016

Amended by WSR 22-02-014, Filed 12/27/2021, effective 2/1/2022

Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, and 74.08.090. 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). 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. 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. 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. 98-16-044, § 388-400-0010, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.