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H HOME--The principal place of residence. For resource purposes: a home is the current place of residence which is owned by/being purchased by/being rented by a member of the household and which includes any building and the land upon which the building is located, the land that appertains to the home, and all the buildings and/or mobile homes located thereon. HOMELESS INDIVIDUAL--An individual who lacks a fixed and regular nighttime residence or an individual whose primary nighttime residence is: 1. A supervised shelter designed to provide temporary accommodations (such as welfare hotel or congregate shelter). 2. A halfway house or similar institution that provides temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized. 3. A temporary (no more than 90 days) accommodation in the residence of another individual; or, 4. A place not designed for, or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings (a hallway, a bus station, a lobby, or similar places). HOMELESS MEAL PROVIDER--A private or public nonprofit establishment approved by the state (soup kitchen, temporary shelter) that feeds homeless persons. If the shelter is not authorized by FNS, the shelter cannot accept SNAP benefits from the certified residents. HOUSEHOLD--People who buy and prepare food together. Spouses, parents, and children who live together are usually counted as the same household (SNAP 201-1). HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS--Furniture, appliances, clothing, and personal items owned by the filing unit. I IPV--Intentional Program Violation IRA--Individual Retirement Account INCOME--Money received from any source. Can be earned or unearned. INCOME-PRODUCING PROPERTY—Property that produces income. For example, a rental property is considered income-producing. INDIAN INCOME--Money derived from individual and tribal property or benefits from Federal agencies due members of a specific tribe. INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRA)--A tax deferred pension or plan which sets aside money now for the needs of the person after retirement.