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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 1000

1850 Homeless Households SNAP Manual 12/01/98 A homeless individual is an individual who lacks a fixed and regular nighttime residence or an individual whose primary nighttime residence is one of the following: 1. A supervised shelter designed to provide temporary accommodation - e.g., a welfare hotel or a shelter for the homeless 2. A halfway house or a similar institution that provides temporary accommodations for individuals as an alternative to institutionalization 3. A temporary accommodation (lasting no longer than 90 days) in the residence of another individual 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 Households composed entirely of homeless individuals are considered to be homeless households. Homeless households, including residents of temporary shelters for the homeless, may be certified to receive SNAP benefits if otherwise eligible. This is true even if the shelter does not participate in the program as a homeless meal provider. Homeless households are subject to all eligibility factors. See the summary of non-financial eligibility requirements in SNAP 7200. See the summary of financial eligibility requirements in SNAP 7210. Homeless households have the same rights as any other household. See SNAP 1330 for the procedures for verifying residency for homeless households. Eligible homeless households may use SNAP benefits in the same manner as any other eligible household. See SNAP 120. However, eligible homeless households may also use SNAP benefits, on a voluntary basis, to purchase prepared meals from authorized homeless meal providers.

1851 Authorized Homeless Meal Providers SNAP Manual 02/01/20 A homeless meal provider is an establishment that has been authorized by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to accept SNAP benefits in payment for meals. A public or private, non- profit establishment which feeds homeless individuals may submit an Application for Homeless Meal Provider Status to the DHS County Office in the county where the establishment is located. Approved applications will be forwarded by DHS to FNS for the necessary authorization to accept SNAP benefits in payment for meals. See SNAP 1852.