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APPENDIX: SNAP GLOSSARY

2. To provide acceptable verification in another form; or 3. To withdraw the application. If the household refuses to select one (1) of these options, the application will be denied or the household’s case will be closed for failure to cooperate. When advising a household of the designation of a collateral contact, the worker need not name a specific individual. A general designation such as “one (1) of your neighbors” may be used.  NOTE: The worker may use records such as Bendex, SDX, or the WESD interface screens without the household’s consent. The records of other agencies are not considered collateral contacts when a routine access agreement exists. When talking with an individual designated as a collateral contact, the eligibility worker should disclose only the information that is absolutely necessary to get the information being sought. Workers should avoid disclosing that the household has applied for SNAP benefits and should not disclose any information supplied by the household especially if the information is protected under SNAP 530. When talking to a collateral contact, workers should not suggest that a household is suspected of any wrong-doing. Communal Diner 05/15/2026 An individual sixty (60) years of age or older individual or an SSI recipient who lives alone or only with a spouse and who uses SNAP benefits to purchase meals prepared at communal dining facilities authorized by FNS. Communal Dining Facility 11/01/98 Facilities authorized by FNS to accept SNAP benefits for meals prepared at the site and served to eligible communal diners. Examples of such facilities are: 1. Senior citizen centers; 2. Apartment buildings occupied primarily by elderly people; 3. A public establishment or a nonprofit, tax exempt private establishment that prepares meals especially for elderly persons during special hours; or 4. A private establishment under contract with a state or local agency to offer concessionally- priced meals for the elderly.