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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION Section 100 Page 5

100.3 Required Household Combinations (continued) Example: Ms. G is 17 years old. She lives with her aunt. Ms. G works and purchases and prepares her own meals. When questioned about household composition she stated that her aunt does not exercise parental control over her. The case manager certifies Ms. G as a one-person household. 100.4 Boarders A. Residents of a commercial boarding house, regardless of the number of residents, are not eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. B. A commercial boarding house is an establishment that offers meals and lodging for compensation with the intent of making a profit. Do not use the number of boarders residing in a boarding house to determine if a boarding house is a commercial enterprise. Institutions listed in 100.63 of this manual are not considered boarding houses. C. All other individuals or groups of individuals who pay a reasonable amount for meals and lodging must be considered boarders and are not eligible to participate independently of the household providing the board. These individuals or groups of individuals may participate, along with a spouse or children living with them, as members of the household providing the boarder services, only at the request of the household providing the boarder services. D. An individual paying less than a reasonable amount cannot be considered as a boarder, but must be included as a member of the household providing the board. E. Persons who must be included in the household (see Section 100.3) cannot be boarders regardless of the amount of money they pay. F. Reasonable monthly amount is defined as follows: a. If the boarder receives more than two meals a day, the payment must equal or exceed the maximum monthly Supplemental b. REVIEWED MAY 2026