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Subject: SNAP Special Living Arrangements

Policy 24.06

Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 07/01/2019 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 6 of 15 c. The residents are not entitled to a Notice of Adverse Action but will receive a written notice explaining the termination and when it will becomes effective. 19. The county office will conduct semi-annual site visits to treatment centers to assure the accuracy of the listings and that the county’s records are consistent and up-to-date. a. Questionable situations may demand a more frequent site review. b. A centralized record of these visits will be maintained for Management Evaluation (ME) and audit purposes. c. Appropriate corrective action will be taken on discrepancies noted. E. Group Living Arrangements 1. Group living arrangements may purchase and prepare food to be consumed by eligible residents when: a. Residents normally obtain their meals at a central location as part of the group living arrangement services; or b. Meals are prepared at a central location for delivery to the individual residents. 2. If residents purchase and/or prepare food for “home consumption” as opposed to communal dining, the group living arrangement should ensure that each resident’s SNAP benefits are used for meals intended for that resident. 3. The group living arrangement must be authorized by TDMHSAS or the Tennessee Department of Health (TDOH). 4. The group home may request authorization as a wholesaler through FNS. 5. The home does not have to be certified as a wholesaler to be approved for SNAP. 6. The eligibility counselor must verify that the home is a non-profit residence or the contract agency that serves the home has non-profit status. a. Non-profit status can be established by agencies such as the TDMHSAS or the TDOH, which has approved the home, or by proof of tax exempt status through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). b. The non-profit agency may in turn contract with service providers who are either for- profit or not-for-profit. This would not affect the home’s eligibility. 7. Blind or disabled residents of a group living arrangement may voluntarily apply for the SNAP Program. 8. Application Process for individuals in group living arrangements Residents of group living arrangements may apply and be certified in three ways: a. Through use of an AR employed and designated by the group living arrangement; b. on their own behalf; or c. through an AR of their own choice.