WAG 05-09-01
SNAP Household
If the resident of the shelter is included as a member in the SNAP household containing the person who abused them, the resident can apply for and receive SNAP benefits as a separate household if all other eligibility criteria are met. If eligible, benefits are prorated from the date of application even if the resident is still included in the other SNAP household.
Residents in shelters who apply as separate households must have their eligibility determined based solely on their income and resources and on the expenses for which they are responsible. Room payment to the shelter is considered as a shelter expense.
If the head of household resides in a shelter, all other members in the SNAP household, except any children that reside with the head of household in the shelter are removed from the case.
If the head of household has possession of the Link card, benefits will continue to be issued to the household's existing Link account because the household has access to the benefit. If the head of household does not have the Link card, a new card is issued.
If a member other than the head of household moves into a shelter, the member and any other members that moved to the shelter are removed from the former SNAP household. A new SNAP application must be filed. When the case is approved, a new Link card is issued to the applicant. The member(s) is removed from their former case for the first month that can be effected.
Eligibility for the former SNAP household will be reviewed to determine ongoing eligibility. Change Reporting households are required to report a change in household size. A NAC match must be resolved regardless of being a Change Reporting or Mid-Point Reporting household and requires the worker to follow-up to determine household circumstances of the former household without releasing location or case information on the battered person and their children.
