Utah Admin. Code R986-300-303 - Eligibility, Income Standards, and Amount of Assistance
(1) An applicant for RRP must provide proof,
in the form of documentation issued by the USCIS, of being or having been:
(a) paroled as a refugee or asylee under
Section 212(d)(5) of the INA;
(b)
admitted as a refugee under Section 207 of the INA;
(c) granted asylum under Section 208 of the
INA;
(d) a Cuban or Haitian
entrant, in accordance with the requirements of 45 CFR Part 401;
(e) certain Amerasians from Vietnam who are
admitted to the United States as immigrants pursuant to Public Law 100-202 and
Public Law 100-461;
(f) a victim of
trafficking;
(g) admitted for
permanent residence, provided the individual previously held one of the
statuses listed in (a) through (f) of this section; or
(h) admitted for permanent residence under
Special Immigrant Visas and provided benefits under federal law and in
accordance with that federal law.
(2) The following aliens are not eligible for
assistance:
(a) an applicant for asylum
unless otherwise provided by federal law;
(b) humanitarian parolees;
(c) public interest parolees; and
(d) conditional entrants admitted under
Section 203(a)(7) of the INA.
(3) Refugees who are single parents, two
parents with one parent who is incapacitated, or specified relatives with
dependent children must meet the eligibility and participation requirements,
including cooperating with ORS to establish paternity and establish and enforce
child support, of FEP and will be paid financial assistance under that program.
All other refugees, including refugee households with two able-bodied parents
and at least one dependent child, will be paid financial assistance under the
RRP and must meet the federal RRP participation requirements.
(4) An applicant for RRP who voluntarily quit
or refused appropriate employment without good cause within 30 calendar days
prior to the date of application is ineligible for financial assistance for 30
days from the date of the voluntarily quit or refusal of employment. If the
applicant is living with a spouse who is ineligible, the income and assets of
the ineligible refugee will be counted in determining eligibility but the
amount of financial assistance payment will be made as if the household had one
less member.
(5) Refugees who are
65 years of age or older will be referred to SSA to apply for assistance under
the SSI program.
(6) Income and
asset eligibility and the amount of financial assistance available is
determined under FEP rules,
R986-200-230
through
R986-200-240.
(7) If an otherwise eligible client
demonstrates an urgent and immediate need for financial assistance, payment
will be made on an expedited basis.
Notes
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