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Guide to Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs

UPDATE PAGE

This update page is intended to provide users of the Guide an additional resource. It is not intended to be a comprehensive updating of the book. Because statues, regulations, and agency policies change over time, Guide users should always check to make sure they have the most current information available.

INSERT

Errata and Updates (PDF). This insert provides (1) corrections for errors that were not caught and corrected before the fourth edition of the Guide was published in 2002, and (2) updates for a few portions of the book whose updating does not require extensive redrafting of the book's text. Updated Jan. 2011

TYPICAL DOCUMENTS

Typical Documents Used by Lawfully Present Immigrants (PDF). This table lists the categories of non-U.S. citizens currently recognized as “lawfully present” in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) State Health Official Letter, “Medicaid and CHIP Coverage of ‘Lawfully Residing’ Children and Pregnant Women” (July 1, 2010). This table is not included in the Guide to Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs. July 2011

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17–20

TABLE 1: Overview of Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs. Updated Oct. 2011

102–03

TABLE 8: State-Funded TANF Replacement Programs. Updated Aug. 2011

108 TABLE 9: State-Funded SSI Replacement Programs (PDF). Updated Mar. 2011
116–17 Child Care (updated text and table - PDF). Updated May 2006
122–23
& 126-27
Medical Assistance Programs for Immigrants in Various States (PDF). This table replaces both the Medicaid and the CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) tables, i.e., tables 10 and 11. Updated July 2012
133 Food Stamps (This article provides an update on immigrants' eligibility for food stamps.) 10/01/03
134–35 TABLE 12: State-Funded Food Assistance Programs. Updated July 2011
146–48 Social Security. "Social Security Protection Act Adds Requirement for Non–U.S. Citizen Applicants," Immigrants' Rights Update, Apr. 2, 2004, p. 8.
150–51 Low-Income Home Energy (LIHEAP) and Weatherization Assistance Programs (WAP) (updated text and table - PDF). May 2006
152–54 Rental Housing Programs (updated text and table - PDF). Oct. 2005
160–61 Legal Services Corporation–Funded Legal Services
162–64 Disaster Assistance (updated text and table - PDF). Sept. 2005
175 TABLE 13: Federal Poverty Guidelines (HTML). Updated Jan. 20, 2011