OAR 461-135-0900
Specific Requirements; REF, REFM
(1)
In addition to the eligibility (see OAR 461-001-0000 (Definitions for Chapter 461)) requirements in other rules in OAR chapter 461, an individual must meet all of the requirements in this rule to be eligible for the REF and REFM programs.(2)
An individual must meet the alien status requirements of OAR 461-120-0125 (Alien Status), except a child (see OAR 461-001-0000 (Definitions for Chapter 461)) born in the United States to an individual in the REF or REFM program meets the alien status requirements for the REF and REFM programs as long as each parent (see OAR 461-001-0000 (Definitions for Chapter 461)) in the household group (see OAR 461-110-0210 (Household Group)) meets the alien status requirements of OAR 461-120-0125 (Alien Status).(3)
An individual is not eligible to receive REF and REFM program benefits if the individual is a full-time student of “higher education”, unless such education is part of a cash assistance case plan. Any education or training allowable under an approved case plan must be less than one year in length. For the purposes of this rule, “higher education” means education that meets the requirements of one of the following subsections:(a)
Public and private universities and colleges and community colleges that offer degree programs regardless of whether a high school diploma is required for the program. However, GED, ABE, ESL, and high school equivalency programs at these institutions are not considered “higher education”.(b)
Vocational, technical, business, and trade schools that normally require a high school diploma or equivalency certificate for enrollment in the curriculum or in a particular program at the institution. However, programs at those institutions that do not require the diploma or certificate are not considered “higher education”.(4)
Eligibility for REF and REFM program benefits is limited to the first eight months from the date the immigration status was granted. Months in the United States are counted as whole months. There is no prorating of months.(5)
In the REF and REFM programs, if an individual was originally resettled in Oregon through the federal refugee resettlement process, then the individual must provide the name of the local resettlement agency that resettled them.
Source:
Rule 461-135-0900 — Specific Requirements; REF, REFM, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=461-135-0900.