Eligibility Criteria for Shelters for Battered Persons

Eligibility Criteria for Shelters for Battered Persons. For residents of shelters for battered persons to be eligible to participate in SNAP, the shelter must either be: A. A public or private non-profit residential facility that serves battered persons; or B. Authorized as a retailer by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). C. If the facility serves other individuals, a portion of the facility must be set aside on a long- term basis to serve only battered persons to qualify.