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Meal delivery services are nonprofit services authorized by FNS which provide home meal delivery. These services may be political subdivisions, private nonprofit organizations, or private establishments with which the state or local agency has contracted for meal preparation and delivery.

To be eligible to use all or part of their SNAP benefits to purchase meals from a meal delivery service, AG members must be: • Individuals 60 or older and their spouse • Housebound • Physically handicapped. • Otherwise disabled to the extent that they are unable to adequately prepare all their meals. • A spouse of an individual listed above. 1460.10.15 DRUG ADDICTION/ALCOHOLIC TREATMENT CENTERS (S)

Residential addictions treatment facilities (formally called Drug Addict and Alcohol Treatment Programs, or DAA) can be certified to utilize the SNAP benefits of eligible SNAP recipients who reside in the facility if the program is tax exempt and certified by the state agency as responsible for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts or alcoholics under part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to provide treatment that can lead to the rehabilitation of drug addicts or alcoholics; or is authorized as a retailer by FNS. Questions regarding whether a facility is approved under these conditions should be directed to SNAP Policy for clarification. The DAA facility can utilize the SNAP benefits of residents within the facility to provide food for the residents of the facility under certain conditions.

The DAA is required to: • Appoint an employee of the facility as an authorized representative. • Submit a list monthly to Division of Family Resources that indicates all SNAP clients who are residing in the home. • Utilize only half of the benefits from the card prior to the 15th day of the month (based on the client’s staggered issuance date); and the other half of the benefits on or after the 16th day of the month (based on client’s staggered issuance date) • Provide notice to the state that a client has left their facility within 5 days of the occurrence. • Return EBT cards to clients who choose to leave the facility. If a client leaves without taking the EBT card, the facility is responsible for returning the card to the local office within 5 days. • Residents of DAA facilities, who choose to apply for SNAP while residing in a DAA facility, are to appoint the facility designee as the authorized representative. Facility authorized representatives must verify that they are approved by the facility to be an authorized representative. • If the client is residing at the facility with their own children, the children should be included in the assistance group; otherwise, the client is treated as a single person assistance group. Eligibility is determined as per current business practice, requiring the same verifications.