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APPENDIX: SNAP GLOSSARY

Homeless Household - Household -H- Homeless Household 11/01/98 A household composed entirely of homeless individuals. Homeless Individual 11/01/98 An individual who lacks a fixed and regular nighttime residence or an individual whose primary nighttime residence is: 1. A supervised shelter designed to provide temporary accommodations - e.g. a welfare hotel or a shelter for the homeless; or 2. A halfway house or a similar institution that provides temporary accommodations for individuals as an alternative to institutionalization; or 3. A temporary accommodation in the residence of another individual limited to 90 days; or 4. A place not designed for, or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings. Examples are a hallway, a bus station, a lobby or similar places. Homeless Meal Provider 11/01/98 A public or private nonprofit establishment such as a soup kitchen or a temporary shelter that feeds homeless persons. Homeless meal providers may accept SNAP benefits in payment for meals served to homeless persons if the provider has received approval through the Department of Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Household 11/01/98 Individuals or groups of individuals determined to be a household for purposes of applying for and/or receiving SNAP benefits. See SNAP 1630 for a full explanation.