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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 11 Chapter 16 Specific SNAP Requirements
one residence to another, a new 90- day period begins. A 90-day period in one residence continues when there is a break in participation; or • A place not designed for, or ordinarily used, as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings, such as a vehicle, a hallway, a bus station, a lobby or similar places. 16.2.4.B Definition of a Homeless Meal Provider A homeless meal provider is a public or private non-profit establishment, such as, but not limited to, a soup kitchen or temporary shelter which is approved by the State and feeds homeless persons. To accept SNAP benefits as payment for prepared meals, the homeless meal provider must: • Be a public or private non-profit organization as defined by Chapter 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). • Be an establishment or shelter that serves meals to homeless persons. The Department must certify to FNS that this is true. It is the responsibility of the CSM or his designee to provide this certification to DFA by memorandum. • One on-site visit must be made by the CSM or designee to confirm that the facility does, in fact, provide meals to the homeless. Once confirmed, the approval continues unless there is reason to question the status. If this occurs, another on-site visit is made, and the results reported to DFA. • Serve meals that include food purchased by the meal provider. Homeless meal providers serving meals which consist entirely of donated foods are not eligible for authorization to accept SNAP benefits. Meal providers must be certified by FNS to accept SNAP EBT benefits. In determining the cost of prepared meals, the homeless meal provider may not require the client to pay more than the average cost of the food purchased in a meal served to the client. The average cost is determined by averaging food costs over a period of up to one calendar month. Costs incurred in the acquisition, storage, or preparation of the meals, as well as the value of donated food, are not used in determining the cost. However, voluntary payments in excess of the average cost may be accepted by the meal provider.