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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 3  Eligible individuals aged 60 or older or those receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), disability or blindness benefits may use SNAP to pay for meals prepared by and served in eligible federally subsidized centers and residences.  Eligible individuals aged 60 or older or those who have physical or mental disabilities may have meals prepared and delivered to them at home by a public or private nonprofit agency or through a contract with ESA.  Residents of drug addiction or alcohol treatment programs or residential facilities may use SNAP benefits for their food needs.  Residents of domestic violence shelters may use SNAP to pay for meals prepared by and served in the domestic violence shelters.  Homeless individuals may use SNAP to pay for meals prepared and served by a public or private nonprofit agency or through a contract with ESA.  Recipients of SNAP benefits who live in an institutional setting, including residential drug addiction and alcohol treatment facilities, may receive their SNAP benefits indirectly. ESA issues SNAP benefits directly to the residential institution providing nutritious meals to eligible recipients. 1.2.2 When SNAP Benefits May Not Be Used  Buying hot food or prepared food that is ready to eat  Buying nonfood items such as cigarettes, tobacco, beer, wine, liquor, household supplies, soaps, paper products, vitamins, medicine or pet food  Exchanging SNAP benefits for anything of value (trafficking) 1.3 Operation of SNAP DHS is responsible for the administration of SNAP within the District, including:  Certifying applicant households  Issuing, controlling and accounting for SNAP benefits  Developing and maintaining complaint procedures  Developing, conducting and evaluating training  Conducting performance reporting reviews  Keeping the records necessary to determine whether the program is being conducted in compliance with regulations  Submitting correct and timely reports on finances and program performance  Determining the amount of and resolving, adjusting, compromising or denying all or part of any claim(s) that are the result of fraudulent or nonfraudulent overissuances to participating households

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