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Subject: SNAP Non-Household Members and Excluded Household Members Policy 24.07 Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 09/01/2022 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 2 of 7 Roomers A roomer is an individual to whom a household furnishes lodging, but not meals, for compensation. Staff may refer to Scenarios for Non-Household Members for an example scenario. Live-In Attendant A live-in attendant is an individual who resides with a household to provide medical, housekeeping, childcare, or other similar personal services. Staff may refer to Scenarios for Non-Household Members for an example scenario. Boarders in the SNAP Household A boarder is an individual residing with others to whom they are paying reasonable compensation for lodging and meals. 1. A household in which a boarder resides may participate in SNAP if he or she meets all of the eligibility requirements. 2. The amount of payment that the boarder gives the household is self-employment income. 3. Boarders are ineligible to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) separate and apart from the household providing the room and board. However, they may participate as members of the household providing the room and board, only at the household’s request. If included they are considered household members and their income and resources would count entirely. 4. Boarder status can only be granted to individuals who pay “reasonable” compensation for room and board. a. To determine reasonable compensation for boarders use only the amount paid for meals to determine if the individual pays reasonable compensation, provided that the amount paid for meals is distinguishable from the amount paid for lodging. b. For individuals whose board arrangement is for more than two meals per day, “reasonable compensation” must be an amount that equals or exceeds the maximum SNAP allotment for the appropriate size of the boarder household. c. For individuals whose board arrangement is for two (2) meals or less per day, “reasonable compensation” must be an amount that equals or exceeds two-thirds of the maximum SNAP allotment for the appropriate size of the boarder household. Refer to Treatment of Income, Resources, and Deductible Expenses of Non-Household Members on how to treat the income and resources of boarders who are non-household members. Individuals Who Cannot Be Considered Non-Household Members The following individuals cannot be granted non-household status: 1. A group of individuals who live together and customarily purchase food and prepare meals together for home consumption; 2. Children under age twenty-two (22) who are living with their parents;