A New York State DSS foster care child living with a food stamp applicant may be part of that applicant's household or the applicant may choose not to include the foster child (and the foster child's income) in the applicant's food stamp household.

An SSI applicant living in a New York State Level I or II facility will generally be considered the SSI applicant's own household for F/S purposes. Applications for these individuals will generally be filed by an official resource agent or authorized representative on behalf of the resident.