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BOARDING HOUSES: Residents of commercial boarding houses are not eligible for SNAP benefits. The proprietor's household may participate, separate and apart from the residents, if otherwise eligible. A boarding house is defined as either of the following: 1. An establishment licensed as a commercial enterprise and offering meals and lodging for compensation, or 2. In communities which have no licensing requirements, a commercial establishment offering meals and lodging for compensation with the intent to make a profit. NOTE: The number of residents has no effect on whether the establishment is or is not a boarding house. INCOME AND RESOURCES OF BOARDERS: Do not count income and resources of a boarder to determine eligibility of a household unless the household chooses to include the boarder as a member. The amount of the payment that a boarder, who is not considered a member of the SNAP household, gives to the household for the boarder services is treated as self-employment income to the household (SNAP 503-1 Self Employment). Effective Date: July 20, 2022