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RSDI (Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance) - insurance through the Social Security Administration under Title II of the Social Security Act.

Real property - land and buildings or immovable objects permanently attached thereto; land, and generally whatever is erected, growing upon or affixed to the land.

Reapplication - the completion of an application in writing requesting assistance after being ineligible for benefits for more than one calendar month or, for FS, following a break in participation.

Reasonable appraisal - a value given by a knowledgeable source close in amount to the similar property values in the community or is logical using prudent person judgment.

Reasonably expected - the condition of being in agreement with the belief an event will occur.

Recipient - a person who is eligible for and receiving benefits in her/his own behalf or in behalf of others.

Recover - to collect a payment issued for which the person(s) was not eligible.

Redetermination - to re-verify each factor of eligibility, establish a new best estimate of income, when applicable, make a decision of eligibility and benefit amount based on the verified information and performance standards and enter documentation in the case record when a change in circumstances is reported.

Reinstate - to restore the c lient to eligible status when the client is determined eligible based on new information, or an administrative hearing has been requested timely .

Relative -

A. An individual who is through marriage, blood relationship, or court decree, the grandparent, great-grandparent, sibling, aunt or uncle of a child;

B. Any blood relative, including those of half-blood, first cousins, nephews and nieces and persons of preceding generations denoted by prefixes of grand, great or great-great are included in this definition;

C. Stepmother, stepfather, stepbrother and stepsister;

D. Adoptive or natural parents and their adopted or natural children;

E. Siblings, including those related through adoption; and

F. Spouses of any person mentioned above are considered relatives even though the marriage may be terminated by death or divorce.

Rental expenses - costs necessary for the production or collection of rental income, including interest on debts, state and local taxes on real and personal property, general sales taxes, expenses of managing or maintaining the property interest and escrow portions of a mortgage payment, real estate insurance, repairs, lawn care, snow removal and advertising for a tenant.

Resident - a person who lives or dwells in Wyoming for a continued period of time with the intent to reside permanently in the state.

Resource - Any physical property, financial accounts, or other liquid possessions.

Restitution - full payment of assistance paid in error.

Room and/or board income - money received from providing rooms and meals, if a boarder.