Section 121.107  New State Food Program

Persons who are ineligible for the Food Stamp Program solely on the basis that they do not meet citizenship requirements (see Section 121.20) may qualify for the New State Food Program.

a)         Persons must have been legally residing in the U.S. on 8/22/96, and must meet the citizenship requirements of one of the following groups (further described in Section 112.10): American Indians Born in Canada; U.S. Veterans, Active Military Service, and Dependents; Refugee/Asylee/Cuban-Haitian/Amerasian/Deportation Withheld; Hmong or Highland Laotian Tribe Members; Persons Granted Conditional Entry and Certain Parolees; or Persons Who Are Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence.

b)         Persons must be age 60 through 64 and not disabled, or must be parents living with their child age 17 or under who is eligible to receive federal food stamps.

c)         The monthly benefit amount is $50 per person.

(Source:  Added at 23 Ill. Reg. 7285, effective June 18, 1999.