On March 9, 2021, The U.S. Department of Justice decided to stop defending the 2019 revision of the public charge rule which had been challenged in various courts across the nation. The end result is the public charge rule that has frightened many people from accessing public benefits is no longer in effect. Use of programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), federal housing assistance, or Medicaid will no longer be negatively factored into public charge assessments.
To learn more about the public programs being considered in the current public charge determination rule and to assist clients and families, you can: