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2406.05.05 DEFINITION OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUAL

A Homeless Individual is defined as: • An individual who lacks a fixed and regular nighttime residence • An individual who will imminently lose their nighttime residence • An individual whose primary nighttime residence is: o A supervised shelter designed to provide temporary accommodations (such as a welfare hotel or congregate shelter) o A halfway house or similar institution that provides temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized o A temporary accommodation for not more than 90 days in the residence of another individual o A public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used, as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings (a hallway, a bus station, a lobby, or similar places). (f4)

2406.10.00 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS (S)

Residency requires the intent to reside either permanently or temporarily in the state; however, individuals in the state solely for vacation purposes are not considered residents. (f5)

Residency requirements do not have to be assessed for categorically eligible AGs. 2406.15.00 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS (C)

A resident of Indiana is one who is living in Indiana voluntarily with the intention of making a home here and not for a temporary purpose. Residence does not depend upon the reason for which the individual entered Indiana, except insofar as it may bear upon whether he is here voluntarily or for a temporary purpose. Under this definition, the child is a resident of the state in which the caretaker relative is a resident.

Individuals who are receiving assistance from another state while in Indiana are presumed to be residents of that state. Verification of the termination of assistance from that state is needed to establish eligibility in Indiana.

An individual visiting a relative in Indiana would not be an Indiana resident. However, migrants and itinerant workers moving from state to state for employment purposes, and homeless individuals, meet the residency requirement and may receive assistance if otherwise eligible.

Additionally, residents of Indiana who leave the state for shelter from Domestic Violence are to be considered Indiana residents unless it is specifically stated that there is no intention of returning to Indiana.