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BONA FIDE--Good faith; without fraud or deceit; made with earnest intent. BOARDER--An individual to whom a household furnishes meals and/or lodging for compensa- tion. This compensation must be at a monthly rate at least equal to the SNAP allotment for a one-person household. If the household furnishes two meals a day, the compensation rate must equal two-thirds of a one-person allotment. Boarders are ineligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) separate from the household providing the board. Residents of commercial boarding houses are not eligible for SNAP benefits. BUDGET MONTH--The month the financial and nonfinancial criteria of the unit are used to determine eligibility and calculate the grant amount. Using prospective budgeting, the budget month is the same as the benefit month. BUSINESS EXPENSES--The costs directly related to the production of income. C CFR--Code of Federal Regulations CSSD--Child Support Services Division CSKT--Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. This term is generally used when referencing the TANF assistance program managed by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation. CSP--Community Services Program CWS--Child Welfare Services (usually refers to Foster Care) CALENDAR YEAR--January 1st through December 31st CASE--Documents or computer data relating to a SNAP household. CASE FILE--The record maintained for each SNAP household during the household’s participation in the program. CASE NOTE--Thorough documentation in CHIMES for all case actions. CASH VALUE--For resources: the amount that would be paid if the resource were sold or converted to cash. For income: the amount of the income or the value assigned to the service rendered for in-kind income. CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBLE—Households in which all members receive or are authorized to receive cash assistance funded by TANF, TANF Post-Employment, Tribal TANF, or SSI. Resources of individuals deemed categorically eligible are excluded from the resource determination.