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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION

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Household B most of the time. The child must be removed from the case of Household A and added to the case of Household B, after advance notice is provided to Household A.

If the applicant excludes an individual who is frequently away from the home, that individual may not participate as a separate household at the same address if the individual is a required household member, as described in Part VI.A.2.

B. BOARDERS (7 CFR 273.1(c))

1. Those Eligible to Participate

An individual residing with a household and paying reasonable compensation to the household for lodging and meals is considered a boarder.

Boarders in commercial boarding houses are ineligible to participate in the program. A commercial boarding house is an establishment licensed as a commercial enterprise that offers meals and lodging for compensation. A commercial establishment, located in an area without licensing requirements, that offers meals and lodging for compensation with the intention of making a profit will also be classified as a commercial boarding house. The number of boarders residing in the house is not a determining factor.

Other boarders are ineligible to participate in the program independent of the household providing the board. They may participate as members of the household providing the board at that household's request. If boarders are excluded, their income and resources will not be considered available to the household providing the board.

The household with which the boarder resides (including the household of the proprietor of a boarding house) may participate in the program, if they meet all the eligibility requirements for participation.

2. Making Boarder Determinations

If an applicant household identifies any individual in the household as a boarder, apply the following conditions to determine if boarder status shall be granted. Boarder status will not be granted to any of the following:

a. The spouse of a member of the household.

b. Children under 18 years of age under parental control of a member of the household.

c. Children under 22 years of age living with their natural, step- or adoptive parents if parental rights have not been terminated or severed through divorce.

d. Persons paying less than a reasonable monthly payment for meals.

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