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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES NONFINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

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The treatment program must present information or documentation to show that it meets the eligibility criteria. See Part VI.E for additional information about treatment centers.

c. Disabled or blind individuals who are residents of a public or private, nonprofit residential setting that serves no more than sixteen residents. These group living arrangements must be certified by an appropriate agency of the state or locality under Section 1616(e) of the Social Security Act and regulations based on it. See Part VI.E for a discussion of this group living arrangement.

d. Individuals temporarily residing in a shelter for those fleeing domestic violence. A shelter for individuals fleeing domestic violence refers to a public or private nonprofit residential facility that serves individuals fleeing domestic violence and their children. If such a facility serves other individuals, a portion of the facility must be set aside on a long-term basis to serve only those fleeing domestic violence and their children.

e. Residents of public or private nonprofit shelters for homeless individuals.

D. STRIKERS (7 CFR 273.1(g)(1))

1. Definition of a Striker

a. For SNAP purposes, a striker is defined as:

1) Anyone involved in a strike; or,

2) Anyone involved in a concerted stoppage of work by employees (including a stoppage by reason of the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement); or,

3) Anyone involved in any concerted slowdown (or other concerted interruption of operations by employees).

b. Examples of non-strikers include:

1) Employees whose workplace is closed by an employer in order to resist demands of employees, e.g., lockout.

2) An individual who would have been exempt from work registration on the day prior to the strike, other than those exempt solely on the grounds that they are employed at the struck plant, e.g., the individual may be the caretaker of a child under 6 years of age and, therefore, would not be affected by the striker provisions.

3) Employees unable to work as a result of striking employees, e.g., striking newspaper pressmen preventing newspapers from being printed and, consequently, truck drivers are not working because there are no papers to deliver. TRANSMITTAL #35