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EXPUNGEMENT--SNAP benefits removed from the Montana Access EBT account after 365 days have passed from the last time the participant completed a SNAP transaction. F FDPIR--Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations FNS--Food and Nutrition Services. The branch of USDA which administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). FAIR MARKET VALUE--The amount of money which the sale of property would bring on the open market in the community where the property is located. FEDERAL MEANS-TESTED PROGRAM--Tribal TANF or TANF. (BIA tribal assistance and county general assistance programs are considered local means tested programs.) FILING UNIT--Required household members whose income and resources must be considered in eligibility determination. All members of the filing unit may not be included in the Assistance Unit and may not receive benefits. FRAUD--See INTENTIONAL PROGRAM VIOLATION. FULL-TIME STUDENT--An individual attending school full-time as defined by the institution. G GARNISHMENT--A legal action to deduct a specified amount of money from an employee’s wages or unemployment compensation to satisfy a creditor. GOOD CAUSE--An acceptable reason for an individual’s action which overrides the penalty of that action. Circumstances beyond the control of the recipient such asillness of recipient or other household member, lack of transportation, or unanticipated emergency. GROSS EARNED INCOME--The total money an employee is entitled to receive (wages), prior to any deductions (FICA, withholding taxes, etc.) or garnishment. GROSS MONTHLY INCOME (GMI) STANDARDS--The levels of gross income for each household based on size and circumstances which cannot be exceeded if the unit is to be eligible for benefits. GROUP LIVING ARRANGEMENT- -A public or private nonprofit residential setting that serves no more than sixteen residents that is certified by the appropriate agency or agencies of the state under regulations issued under section 1616(e) of the Social Security Act or under standards determined by the Secretary to be comparable to standards implemented by appropriate state agencies. To be eligible for SNAP benefits, a resident of such a group living arrangement must be blind or disabled as defined in this glossary.