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355 Homeless Individual An individual who lacks a fixed and regular nighttime residence including, but not limited to, an individual who will imminently lose their nighttime residence; or an individual who has a primary nighttime residence is: (1) A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (such as a welfare hotel or congregate shelter); (2) A halfway house or similar institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; (3) A temporary accommodation for not more than 90 days in the residence of another individual; or (4) A public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings (such as a hallway, a bus station, a lobby or similar places). Homeless Meal Provider A public or private nonprofit establishment (e.g., soup kitchens, temporary shelters) that feeds homeless persons; or a restaurant which contracts with an appropriate State agency to offer meals at concessional (low or reduced) prices to homeless persons. Household Composition A SNAP household composed of an individual or group of individuals who customarily purchase food and prepare meals together for home consumption. Immigrant Every non-citizen except a non-citizen who is within one of the classes of nonimmigrant non- citizens set forth in the INA, §101(a)(15) or a non-citizen entering the United States to reside permanently. Inadvertent Household Error Claim Any claim for an overpayment resulting from a misunderstanding or unintended error on the part of the household. Income SNAP household income from any source other than income exclusions. Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) A system of information acquisition and exchange for purposes of income and eligibility verification which meets the requirements of section 1137 of the Social Security Act. Indian An individual who is a member of an Indian tribe. Indian tribe is defined as any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or group or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by