As of March 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has stopped applying the 2019 public charge Final Rule to all pending citizenship applications and petitions. Public Charge will return to only examining “public cash assistance that is intended to pay for ongoing living expenses like SSI or TANF and institutionalization for long-term care at government expense.” Therefore, you and your family can apply for and accept help from programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, or other nutrition and housing assistance without fear.

Applying for or using SNAP, WIC, or School Meals will no longer impact your ability to seek lawful residency or citizenship in the US.

It also does not apply to refugees, asylees, many survivors of trafficking, domestic violence, or other serious crimes. It does not impact those with green cards unless they leave the U.S. for more than 180 days and seek to reenter.

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The Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center has launched a new Grandfamilies resource hub. Relatives who provide care for minor children are referred to as kinship caregivers, and grandfamilies are one of the forms of kinship caregiving. The GrandUnderstandings project provides resources to assist grandfamilies and educators. One of the resources, School Family Engagement with Grandfamilies in Mind, provides research-based strategies for educators engaging grandfamilies.

Resources for Alief ISD 

Our school district offers many great deals for our families. Please check below for our current deals:

• Comcast Internet Deal 

• Free Microsoft Office for Students 

• AT&T Internet Deal