To verify your status as a Public Benefits Recipient with ID.me, you will verify your identity. After you confirm your email address and set up a form of multi-factor authentication, you may verify your identity by submitting either:
- Phone number + date of birth
- Valid US Driver's License
- Valid US State ID Card
- Valid US Passport
Then, verify your household income, and if prompted, submit one of the acceptable documents below, showing that at least one person in your household participates in one of the listed programs:
Program |
Acceptable documents |
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) |
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Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) General Assistance |
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Federal Pell Grant |
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Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA) |
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Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) |
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Medicaid |
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National School Lunch Program (NSLP) |
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Qualifying low-income (200% or below of the Federal Poverty Guidelines) |
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School Breakfast Program (SBP) |
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) |
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) |
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Tribal Head Start |
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Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) |
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Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit |
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