340:50-5-29. Homeless Households
A Homeless Shelter is a supervised shelter that is designed to provide temporary (not more than 90 calendar days) accommodations. In most instances individuals who reside in these shelters are eligible for SNAP.
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) shall authorize as retail food stores, those providers of meals for the homeless which apply and qualify for authorization to accept SNAP from homeless SNAP recipients.
Such meal providers must be public or private, non-profit organizations as defined by the Internal Revenue Service. Providers of meals for the homeless are approved by the Department of Human Services as meal providers prior to application for authorization by FNS for acceptance of SNAP. Meals served by the providers must include food purchased by the providers.
Individuals who are employed by or act as volunteers for organizations that provide meals for the homeless may not act as authorized representatives for homeless SNAP recipients.
Individuals who reside in homeless shelter meet an ABAWD exemption.
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