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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 1000

1825 When Residents of Treatment Centers Leave SNAP Manual 12/01/98 A center may no longer act as an AR for a resident after the resident leaves the treatment center. See SNAP 981.4 for specific procedures.

1830 Residents of Group Living Arrangements SNAP Manual 02/01/20 A group living arrangement is a public or private nonprofit residential setting serving no more than sixteen residents that is authorized by Food and Nutrition Services as an authorized retail store or certified by Developmental Disabilities Service (DDS) as a residence for disabled individuals. To be eligible for SNAP benefits, a resident of a group living arrangement must be disabled as defined in the Glossary, items 2-15 under “Aged/Disabled Households”. A resident of a group living arrangements may apply and be certified as a one-person household through an authorized representative (AR) designated in writing by the group living arrangement. The resident may also apply and be certified on his or her own behalf if the group living arrangement has determined the resident is capable of handling the application process. Last, the resident may apply and be certified through an AR of his or her own choice as determined permissible by the group living arrangement. An organization, institution, or group living arrangement that applies on behalf of each resident will receive and spend these SNAP benefits for food to be prepared by or served to the resident. An eligible resident may also be allowed to use all (or any portion) of the SNAP benefits on his or her own behalf. A resident may use his or her SNAP benefits to purchase meals prepared by the facility and served either individually or communally; to purchase and prepare food for his or her own use; or to purchase meals prepared and served by members of the group living arrangement. If personalized meals are prepared and paid for with SNAP benefits, the group living arrangement must ensure that the resident’s SNAP benefits are used for meals intended for that resident.

1831 Processing Standards SNAP Manual 12/01/98 Processing standards for group living arrangements are the same as for Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Treatment Centers. See SNAP 1821 for an explanation of these standards.