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143 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 2: Eligibility groups 5. Residents of public and private nonprofit homeless shelters if otherwise eligible. information on 5 exceptions 1. Residents of federally subsidized housing for the elderly built under either section; 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 or Section 236 of the National Housing Act. (a) Check the list of known properties built under Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 or section 236 of the National Housing Act. If the reported residence address matches one of the sites listed additional verification is not required to apply this exception. (b) If the reported residence address does not match one of the sites listed, verification is required to determine if the residence was built under either Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 or Section 236 of the National Housing Act. Note: Applicants may not know if their residence meets the criteria for this exception. The housing office or administrator can verify if the building meets the criteria for this exemption. 2. Residents of Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Rehabilitation Programs Residents of a facility or treatment center that are participating in a drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program may be eligible for SNAP benefits. Not all facilities meet the requirements for their residents to receive SNAP. The facility must meet the following criteria:
The drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program is conducted by a private, nonprofit organization or institution, or a publicly operated community mental health center, under part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to receive funds, even if it does not actually receive funding under part B of title XIX. (https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/); or
The treatment center or facility is an authorized retailer by FNS (https://www.fns.usda.gov/ snap/retailer-locator); and
The facility must appoint an employee to serve as authorized representative (AR) on behalf of residents. The AR will complete the application with the help of the resident and is then responsible for submitting the application and the Authorized Representative and Alternate Payee (MSC 0231) form to ODHS. Note: Residents residing in facilities that do not meet these requirements or who have lost FNS authorization are ineligible for SNAP benefits while a resident of the institution. 3. Residents of a Group Living Arrangement (GLA) who are blind or disabled and receiving benefits under Title I, Title II, Title X, Title XIV, or Title XVI of the Social Security Act (SSI, SSB, SSDI).
GLA is defined as a public or private nonprofit residential setting that is authorized to serve no more than 16 residents and is certified by the State of Oregon under regulations issued under the Social Security Act.
To be eligible for SNAP, a resident of a GLA must be blind or have a disability. 4. Residents of shelters for battered persons and their children.