Residency

A household must live in Idaho when applying for Food Stamps. A person can get Food Stamps as a member of only one (1) household a month. (7-1-24) 01. Place of Residency. An eligible Food Stamp household is not required to live in a permanent dwelling or have a fixed mailing address. There is no residence duration requirement. (7-1-24) 02. Vacationing Persons Not Residents. Persons in Idaho for vacation only are not residents for Food Stamp eligibility. Vacation is the period a household spends away from their usual activity, work, or home for travel, rest, or recreation. (7-1-24) 03. Different Physical and Mailing Addresses. The physical and mailing addresses of a Food Stamp household can be different. If the mailing address is not the household’s physical address, the household must provide proof of the physical address. (7-1-24)