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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION Section 100 Page 6

100.4 Boarders (continued) Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) allotment for the appropriate household size of the boarder household. c. If the boarder receives two meals or less a day, the payment must equal or exceed two-thirds of the maximum monthly SNAP allotment for the appropriate household size of the boarder household. This also applies in cases where, over a period of a week or month, the household receives two or fewer meals per day when the total meals are averaged over that period of time. For example, an individual may be part of a board arrangement that provides three meals per day on Monday through Thursday each week, but not for Friday, Saturday or Sunday. When averaged over the seven days, the number of meals is less than 2, or 1.7 per day. 100.5 Individuals in Foster Care/Kinship Care Subsidized Guardianship Program Individuals placed in the home of relatives or other individuals or families by a foster care program are considered to be boarders. They cannot get SNAP benefits independently of the household providing the foster care services. Do not include the foster care income unless the foster care child is in the SNAP household. 100.6 Ineligible individuals and Households The following people or groups of people are not eligible to receive SNAP benefits. Therefore, they are never part of the SNAP household. 100.61 Ineligible Immigrants Individuals who do not meet citizenship or immigrant requirements as described in Section 120. 100.62 Disqualified Individuals A. Individuals disqualified for intentional program violations as described in Section 480. B. Individuals disqualified for refusal or failure to provide a Social Security Number. C. Individuals convicted of trading SNAP benefits for illegal drugs. REVIEWED MAY 2026