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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FNS 212 HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

2 Section 212 Change #3-2026 September 1, 2026 D. Receives disability benefits from a governmental agency based on permanent Social Security disability requirements; or E. Is a Veteran who receives 100% Veterans Administration (VA) disability payments (service or non-service connected) or is rated as 100% disabled but receives less than 100% disability payment; or F. Is a Veteran considered by the VA to be in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound under Title 38 of the U. S. Code; or G. Is a disabled surviving spouse or disabled surviving child of a veteran and in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound or considered by the VA to be entitled to compensation for a service-connected death or pension benefits for a nonservice-connected death under Title 38 of the U. S. Code; or H. Receiving Railroad Retirement and determined to be eligible for Medicare; or I. Receiving Interim Assistance Payments (DSS General Assistance to applicants for SSI that is repaid by SSA upon approval of the SSI application); or J. Receiving Medicaid based on disability; or K. Benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) based on Social Security disability requirements. 212.03 INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A. Institutionalized Individuals are considered residents of an institution when the institution provides them with the majority of their meals (over 50% of three meals daily) as part of the institution's normal services. Students of higher education that are required to purchase meal plans as part of normal school policy are not considered institutionalized. Institutionalized individuals are not eligible to participate except as specified in B - F below. B. Group Home/Group Living Arrangement (GLA) A GLA is a public or private non-profit residential setting that serves no more than 16 residents. A GLA resident must be blind or disabled or receiving benefits under Title II or Title XVI of the Social Security Act to be eligible for FNS benefits. 1. The GLA must meet the following conditions prior to certifying any of its residents for FNS benefits: