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APPENDIX: SNAP GLOSSARY

This law authorizes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. SNAP Benefit Amount 11/01/98 The total value of SNAP benefits a household is eligible to receive each month. -G-

Group Living Arrangement 11/01/98 A public or private nonprofit residential setting that serves no more than sixteen (16) residents and that is certified by the appropriate agency or agencies of the State (DDS and FNS.) To be eligible for SNAP benefits, a resident of such a group living arrangement must be disabled as defined in this Glossary, items 2-15 under “Age 60 or Older/ Individual with Disability.” -H-

Head of Household 05/15/2026 The household member in whose name the case record will be maintained and to whom all notices will be sent. Home Visit 05/15/2026 An on-site visit to an applicant’s residence by an eligibility worker during the application process. The purpose of a home visit is to verify the household’s circumstances when documentary evidence cannot be obtained or is insufficient to make a firm determination of eligibility or benefit level. Home visits must be scheduled in advance with the household. Home visits are to be used on a case-by-case basis where the supplied documentation is insufficient. Fitting a profile that has been determined by the DHS county office staff does not constitute lack of verification. Prior to conducting a home visit the worker must attempt to assist the household in obtaining the needed verification.

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APPENDIX: SNAP GLOSSARY

This law authorizes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. SNAP Benefit Amount 11/01/98 The total value of SNAP benefits a household is eligible to receive each month. -G-

Group Living Arrangement 11/01/98 A public or private nonprofit residential setting that serves no more than sixteen (16) residents and that is certified by the appropriate agency or agencies of the State (DDS and FNS.) To be eligible for SNAP benefits, a resident of such a group living arrangement must be disabled as defined in this Glossary, items 2-15 under “Age 60 or Older/ Individual with Disability.” -H-

Head of Household 05/15/2026 The household member in whose name the case record will be maintained and to whom all notices will be sent. Home Visit 05/15/2026 An on-site visit to an applicant’s residence by an eligibility worker during the application process. The purpose of a home visit is to verify the household’s circumstances when documentary evidence cannot be obtained or is insufficient to make a firm determination of eligibility or benefit level. Home visits must be scheduled in advance with the household. Home visits are to be used on a case-by-case basis where the supplied documentation is insufficient. Fitting a profile that has been determined by the DHS county office staff does not constitute lack of verification. Prior to conducting a home visit the worker must attempt to assist the household in obtaining the needed verification.