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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 10/2025

SHELTER DEDUCTIONS

0018.15

A homeless shelter deduction amount of $198.99 must be allowed for homeless SNAP units if they meet certain criteria outlined below. This amount is to be deducted from the unit’s net income.

A unit is allowed the homeless shelter deduction if they meet ALL of the following:

● All individuals in the unit must be homeless. See 0002.29 (Glossary: Gross RSDI) .

● The unit must be incurring a verified shelter cost. For verification of shelter deductions, see 0010.18.02.03 (Non-Mandatory Verifications – SNAP). If the homeless SNAP unit cannot readily obtain traditional types of verification, take a verbal statement from the client if it is reasonable and do not obtain further verification(s).

● The homeless shelter deduction amount must be more than the unit’s adjusted shelter costs. To calculate adjusted shelter costs: 1. Add together the unit’s verified housing costs = applicable utility standard. This is the unit’s total shelter costs.

2. Determine the unit’s net income. See 0018 (Determining Net Income).

3.Subtract 50% of the units (rounded) net income from total shelter costs.

A unit allowed the homeless shelter deduction is not eligible for additional deduction for housing costs or a standard utility deduction as outline in 0018.15.09 (Utility Deduction).

If the unit does not meet all of the criteria listed above, they should not be allowed the homeless shelter deduction and must be allowed a shelter deduction based on actual verified costs and applicable standard utility deduction. See 0018.15.09 (Utility Deductions).

For more information on how to apply this deduction in MAXIS, see TE02.08.196 (SNAP Homeless Shelter Deduction).

Changes in Housing Costs For changes in housing costs during the certification period, see 0008.06.01 (Implementing Changes – Program Provisions).