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.