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Why does it matter how many people are in my household? Do you only count family members? Are unrelated roommates counted?

by Webmaster|Published October 23, 2013

Determining family household makeup is necessary to determine if you qualify for assistance programs.  We do not count anyone who is unrelated to you, such as roommates.

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