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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FNS 210 HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION

5 Section 210 Change #20-2021 November 1, 2021 EXAMPLE: Mrs. Jackson applies for Food and Nutrition Services and states that Mr. Jones is a boarder who pays her $10 each week for three meals per day. Since his monthly payment of $43 ($10 x 4.3) does not equal or exceed the maximum allotment for one person, Mr. Jones must be included in Mrs. Jackson's FNS unit. EXAMPLE: Mrs. Johnson applies for Food and Nutrition Services and states that Mr. Smith and his two children are boarders who pay $400 per month for three meals per day. Since his monthly payment exceeds the maximum allotment for three persons, Mr. Smith and his children are boarders. Mrs. Johnson may choose, but is not required, to include them in her FNS unit. I. Foster Care Individuals Individuals placed in the home of relatives or others by a federal, State, or local governmental foster care program are not eligible to participate in the program as a separate FNS unit from the household providing their care. However, they may be included in the FNS unit at its request. If the FNS unit chooses this option, count foster care payments received as unearned income to the FNS unit. J. Individuals Receiving Guardianship Payments Individuals placed in the home of relatives or others who receive Title IV-E Guardianship Payments are not eligible to participate in the program as a separate FNS unit from the household providing their care. However, they may be included in the FNS unit at its request. If the FNS unit chooses this option, count guardianship payments received as unearned income to the FNS unit. K. Live-In Attendant A live-in attendant is a person who resides in a household solely to provide medical, housekeeping, childcare, or similar personal services and is not a part of the required FNS unit. The household has the option of including the attendant in its FNS unit or the attendant may participate as a separate FNS unit, if otherwise eligible. 210.05 EXCLUDED HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS The following individuals cannot be included in the FNS unit: A. Ineligible Able-Bodied Adult without Dependents (ABAWDs) Able-bodied adults from the ages of 18 (beginning the month after the 18th birthday) through age 49 (the month before the 50th birthday, as ABAWD no longer