Section 468-2-004 - RESIDENCETo be eligible for assistance, an individual must be a Nebraska resident. A resident is defined as an individual living in the state voluntarily with the intent of making Nebraska his or her home and begins with the month the individual moves into the state. Migrants and itinerant workers are considered residents of Nebraska if they are living in Nebraska and entered the state to seek employment or to fulfill a job commitment.
004.01TEMPORARY ABSENCE. Eligibility of a resident may not be terminated because of that individual's temporary absence from the state if the individual intends to return when the purpose of the absence has been accomplished, unless another state has determined that the individual is a resident there for assistance purposes.004.02LOSS OF STATE RESIDENCE. Eligibility for assistance ends if the unit leaves Nebraska with the intent of establishing its home in another state.004.03DISQUALIFICATION FOR MISREPRESENTING RESIDENCE. Any person convicted in federal or state court of having fraudulently misrepresented his or her residence in order to obtain Temporary Assistance for Needy Families in two or more states is ineligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families for ten years from the date of conviction. Only the individual convicted of the misrepresentation is ineligible; other members of the family or household may receive benefits.468 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 004
Amended effective 1/9/2017.Amended effective 8/29/2022