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program. Participants may use the substitute mailing address (P.O. Box 1133, Richmond, VA 23218-1133) and the assigned authorization code as the address for SNAP purposes. The substitute mailing address is not relative to the physical address.

See Part III.A and D for a discussion of the verification of residency.

Note: The BPS may choose to keep an ongoing case in active status during a temporary move from the locality. This policy is discussed in Part XIV.A.7.

C. RESIDENTS OF INSTITUTIONS (7 CFR 273.1(b)(7)(vi))

Except for the institutions listed in this section, residents of institutions will not be eligible for SNAP benefits.

1. Definition of a Resident of an Institution

Individuals will be considered residents of an institution when the institution provides them with most of their meals (over 50% of three meals daily) as a part of its normal service, whether the meal service is mandatory. In instances where meal service is optional, individuals will not be considered residents of the institution unless they participate in the meal plan. Residents who do not receive most of their daily meals from the institution may be eligible for benefits if all other eligibility factors are met.

Residents of public institutions who apply for SSI before their release from an institution under the Social Security Administration's Prerelease Program for the Institutionalized may apply for SNAP benefits at the same time they apply for SSI. For these applicants, the filing date of the SNAP application will be the date of release of the applicant from the institution.

2. Eligible Institutional Residents

Residents of following facilities may receive SNAP benefits:

a. Residents of any federally subsidized housing for the elderly.

b. Narcotic drug addicts or alcoholics or the children of these individuals who reside at a facility or treatment center under the supervision of a drug or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation program.

A drug or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation program means a program leading to rehabilitation conducted by a private, nonprofit organization or institution or a publicly operated community health center under Section 300x-21 et. seq. of U.S. Code Title 42; meets the criteria that would make it eligible to receive funds under Section 300x- 21 et. seq. of Title 42, even if it does not actually receive funds from that source; provides treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts or alcoholics to further the purposes of Section 300x-21 et. seq. of Title 42; or is authorized as a retailer by the FNS.

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