211.11 Who Is Not a Member SR 01-12 Dated 07/01

Do not include the following in the food stamp household:

• *Individuals disqualified for any of the reasons listed in FSM 211.03, Disqualified Individuals;

• Individuals *excluded for any of the reasons listed in FSM 611.05, Income of Disqualified and Excluded Individuals;

• Non-household members who reside with the certified household. Non-household members are the following:

- roomers;

- live-in attendants;

- ineligible students; or

*

- others sharing living quarters but purchasing and preparing meals separately.

• Boarders, including foster care children who are not considered members of the certified household with whom they live.

• Residents of institutions who receive more than half of the available meals from an institution that is not authorized to accept food stamps.

 Exception: Residents of authorized group living arrangements, drug or alcohol treatment programs, shelters for the homeless or battered women and children, or federally subsidized housing for the elderly (built under Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 or Section 236 of the National Housing Act) may be eligible.

• New household members who are still certified in another household.

• New households which have splintered off an existing household and are still open as members in the former household because the advance notice period has yet to expire. The new household will be eligible in the second month.

 Exception: * Residents in shelters for battered women and children may receive up to 2 allotments in 1 month. See FSM 237.05, Two Issuances in the Same Month. *

References: RSA 161:4-a,IV, 7 CFR 273.1, 7 CFR 273.2(j)(2)(vii)-(ix), 7 CFR 273.16