SNAP Rule #246A - Special Immigrant Juveniles

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The Department adopts routine technical changes to 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 301; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Rules to ensure compliance with P.L. 2025, Ch. 647, 1-A, signed into law on April 6, 2026. Consistent with P.L. 2025, Ch. 647, 1-A, the adopted rule updates Section 111-2 to provide clarity for participants, applicants, and Department staff for Special Immigrant Juvenile requirements and survivors of human trafficking that do not qualify for federal food assistance benefits who may be potentially eligible for State Funded SNAP.

Statutory Authority: 22 M.R.S. Sections 42(1) and 3104-A

Effective Date: October 10, 2026

Office: Office for Family Independence

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