Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Division of Energy Assistance/OCS/ACF

Fact Sheet on U.S. Citizenship Requirements

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THIS CONTAINS INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES IN LIHEAP INFORMATION MEMORANDUM TRANSMITTAL NO. LIHEAP-IM-97-9,
DATED 2/20/97

COPIES OF ATTACHMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED THROUGH CALLING THE LIHEAP
CLEARINGHOUSE AT (800) 445-5581.


TO:              LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) GRANTEES
                 AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

SUBJECT:         Fact Sheet on U.S. Citizenship Requirements

PURPOSE:         To transmit a copy of a fact sheet outlining requirements
                 for legal permanent residents to become U.S. citizens.

BACKGROUND:      Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grantees
                 and other interested parties often, in the course of their
                 normal business, come into direct contact with individuals
                 who may be permanent legal residents, but not U.S. citizens.

CONTENT:         Attached is a fact sheet outlining the requirements for
                 permanent legal residents to become U.S. citizens.  It was
                 prepared by the U.S. Department of Justice Immigration and
                 Naturalization Service as part of the President's
                 naturalization outreach effort.  We encourage grantees and
                 other interested parties who may have occasion to see
                 individuals who may be eligible for U.S. citizenship to make
                 this information available to them.

                 We are sending this fact sheet to you because we think it
                 might be of interest to you in your overall client service
                 effort.  We continue to advise grantees not to change or add
                 LIHEAP eligibility requirements relating to citizenship or
                 immigration status based on provisions included in the
                 welfare reform law, known as the Personal Responsibility and
                 Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996b (P.L. 104-193).
                 We are still awaiting guidance from the Department of
                 Justice on whether the provisions of that law relating to
                 immigration status are applicable to LIHEAP.  We will advise
                 you of the guidance from the Department of Justice as soon
                 as we receive it.

ATTACHMENTS:     Fact Sheet: How to Become a United States Citizen

INQUIRIES TO:    Janet M. Fox, Director
                 Division of Energy Assistance
                 Office of Community Services, ACF, HHS
                 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
                 Washington, D.C.  20447
                 Telephone:  (202) 401-9351




                                       ______________/s_____________
                                       Janet M. Fox
                                       Director
                                       Division of Energy Assistance
                                       Office of Community Services

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