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Title 7: SNAP Page 1 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter I: Specific Housholds and Participants Overview Revised February 13, 2026

Overview This chapter is designed to contain policies that differ from standard SNAP policies. These policies apply only to specific types of households as detailed in this chapter, those containing:  Aliens (people who are not United States citizens)  Able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs)  Boarders and commercial boarding houses  Corporations  Fleeing felons and parole and probation violators  Homeless people  Ineligible household members  Migrant or seasonal farm workers  Self-employed people  Self-employed farmers  Students The remaining chapters of this manual contain the standard SNAP policies. Use the standard SNAP policies to handle circumstances for all households except as specifically detailed in this chapter. Households with Alien Members Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.2(f)(1)(ii), 273.11 Households with alien members are processed differently. To receive SNAP benefits, an alien must be an “eligible alien.” See Who Is an Eligible Alien to determine if an alien is an eligible alien. Even though ineligible aliens cannot receive SNAP benefits, they do affect the eligibility and benefit level of eligible household members. See Ineligible Aliens for more information. The following sections explain:  Definitions of terms used in alien policies  Who Is an Eligible Alien  Alien Status Verification Requirements  How to treat aliens who have sponsors