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3.2 SNAP ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION GROUPS 3.2.1 THE ASSISTANCE GROUP (AG) 3.2.1.A Who Must Be Included? The SNAP AG must include all eligible individuals who both live together and purchase food and prepare meals together, with the exception of residents of shelters for battered persons. An individual cannot be a member of more than one SNAP AG in any month. When an AG member is absent or is expected to be absent from the home for a full calendar month, he is no longer eligible to be included in the AG and must be removed after advance notice. The following sub-sections describe how different types of individuals are considered in the composition of a SNAP AG. 3.2.1.A.1 Individuals Living Alone This is a one-person AG. 3.2.1.A.2 Spouses Spouses are individuals who are legally married to each other under provisions of state law or those moving to West Virginia from states that recognize their relationship as a legal marriage. EXCEPTION: Residents of shelters for battered persons. See Chapter 16.

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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 3

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 2 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups

3.2 SNAP ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION GROUPS 3.2.1 THE ASSISTANCE GROUP (AG) 3.2.1.A Who Must Be Included? The SNAP AG must include all eligible individuals who both live together and purchase food and prepare meals together, with the exception of residents of shelters for battered persons. An individual cannot be a member of more than one SNAP AG in any month. When an AG member is absent or is expected to be absent from the home for a full calendar month, he is no longer eligible to be included in the AG and must be removed after advance notice. The following sub-sections describe how different types of individuals are considered in the composition of a SNAP AG. 3.2.1.A.1 Individuals Living Alone This is a one-person AG. 3.2.1.A.2 Spouses Spouses are individuals who are legally married to each other under provisions of state law or those moving to West Virginia from states that recognize their relationship as a legal marriage. EXCEPTION: Residents of shelters for battered persons. See Chapter 16.