25.1 Eligibility Criteria for Shelters for Battered Persons.

For residents of shelters for battered persons to be eligible to participate in SNAP, the shelter must either be: A. A public or private non-profit residential facility that serves battered persons; or B. Authorized as a retailer by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). C. If the facility serves other individuals, a portion of the facility must be set aside on a long- term basis to serve only battered persons to qualify. Source: 7 CFR §271.2 Revised: March 2022