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separate AG along with anyone who is in the mandatory relationship with them. The attendant cannot be included in the AG with the person they are serving.

Note: Someone in a mandatory relationship may not be considered a live-in attendant. For example, a spouse can’t be a live-in attendant nor can a child under the age of 22 be a live-in attendant for a parent. 3210.15.15 RESIDENTS OF INSTITUTIONS (S)

The first step in the process to determine if residents of a facility are optional members is to determine if the facility meets the definition of an "institution" for SNAP purposes: • A facility is an "institution" for SNAP purposes if it provides its residents with the majority of their meals (50% of three meals or at least two meals a day) as a part of its normal services. • A facility that does not provide the majority of its residents’ meals is not an "institution" for SNAP purposes. Its residents will be subject to the regular application and processing rules rather than rules that pertain to institutions.

If the facility meets the definition of an "institution" for SNAP purposes, the second step is to determine if the institution is eligible or ineligible according to the following criteria. The following individuals living in institutions have the option of participating as a SNAP AG: • Residents of federally subsidized housing for the elderly, built under either Section 222 of the Housing Act of 1959 or Section 236 of the National Act; • Any narcotics addict or alcoholic who resides at a public or private non-profit facility or treatment center under the supervision of a drug alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program. (f6a) • Disabled or blind individuals according to Section 3210.10.25.05, who are residents of public or private/nonprofit group living arrangements that serve no more than 16 persons and is certified under Section 1616(e) of the Social Security Act by the appropriate State agency. • Persons temporarily residing in a public or private non-profit residential shelter for battered persons. • Residents of public or private non-profit shelters for homeless persons.

Any individual residing in a facility that meets the definition of an "institution" but fails to meet the criteria outlined above for an eligible institution is not entitled to receive SNAP. 3210.15.20 RESIDENTS OF ADDICTION TREATMENT FACILITIES (S)

If a facility is identified as Drug Addict and Alcohol Treatment Programs (DAA) as indicated in 1460.10.15, individuals of that facility who are certified for SNAP will be advised of the rules that apply to EBT card usage for that facility.