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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 180 14.4 Residents of Group Home Living Arrangement (GLA) A GLA is a public or private nonprofit residential setting that serves no more than 16 residents and is certified by the appropriate state agency. Prior to certifying any residents, ESA must verify that the GLA is either:  Authorized by FNS  Certified by the appropriate District agency, including the agency’s determination that the center is a nonprofit organization To be eligible for SNAP, residents of GLAs must be blind or disabled and may apply using any of the following options:  Through an authorized representative employed and designated by the GLA  Through an authorized representative of their choice  On their own behalf The GLA must determine if any resident can apply on their own behalf. The determination is based on the resident’s physical and mental ability to handle their own affairs. 14.4.1 Processing Provisions for GLAs For residents who apply through an authorized representative of their choice or who apply on their own behalf, household size is handled in accordance with Chapter 2, Household Composition. These residents are certified using the same provisions that apply to all other households. The household is responsible for reporting changes in their income and household circumstances to ESA in accordance with Chapter 15 Reporting Requirements. For residents who apply using the GLA’s authorized representative, their eligibility must be determined as a one-person household. The GLA is responsible for notifying ESA of changes in the household’s income or other changes in the household’s circumstances in accordance with Chapter 15, Reporting Requirements. 14.4.2 GLA’s Responsibility The GLA must take the following actions:  Provide ESA with a monthly certified list of residents currently participating in SNAP. (ESA must conduct periodic random onsite visits to the GLA to ensure accuracy of the list and confirm ESA records are consistent and up to date.)  If the GLA is acting as the authorized representative, notify ESA of changes in the household’s income and other changes in the household’s circumstances or when a resident recipient leaves the GLA in accordance with Chapter 15, Reporting Requirements. Return