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Some assistance groups may include members who have multiple addresses, such as children in school or under joint physical custody. In order to determine whether these members are to be included as members of the group for TANF and SNAP eligibility and benefit purposes, it is necessary to determine the primary residence of that member.

The primary residence is the location where the individual spends the majority of time during the month. If the individual's primary residence is located somewhere other than the residence of the assistance group, the individual is not eligible to receive TANF or SNAP as a member of the assistance group.

An individual who spends the majority of their time away from the residence of the assistance group but who has no consistent alternative location due to employment which requires frequent travel, is considered a member of the assistance group. However, if the individual establishes a residence away from the assistance group, then they would not be considered as a member. This also applies to students who live away at school and only return home on weekends.

When the entire assistance group has multiple residences, the primary residence is determined in the manner described above. 3205.05.05 AGS LIVING TOGETHER (S)

The SNAP AG consists of one individual, or a group of individuals, who live together and customarily purchase and prepare food together. It is not necessary that the group of individuals share other expenses. Also, there is no requirement that the AG have cooking facilities or separate food storage. Parents, children, and siblings are generally mandatory members of the AG because of their relationship.

When person(s) are living in the same building and claim they do not live together, consider them as not living together if one of the following criteria is met: • Each AG lives in a space separate from the others that is an apartment which is regularly rented on a commercial basis. • Each lives in a space separate from the other which is self-contained. Self-contained is defined as complete in itself. That is, the AG does not need to use the others space for basic living functions such as sleeping, bathing, etc. Using a joint entrance is not considered using the space of others.

When persons are living on the same property, in separate shelters (including trailers, tents, houses, cars, garages, etc.) and claim they do not live together, consider them as not living together if they each have a self-contained space as described above. 3205.05.10 TEMPORARY ABSENCE

An AG member included in an application who is not present at the time of the application interview is eligible for TANF or SNAP only if the person is expected to return to the home to live by the end of the first benefit month. When the absent AG member is not expected to return to