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3502.3 Assignment of Discretionary Exemptions SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 Section deleted 07/01/2026 and merged with SNAP 3502.1 3503 Able-Bodied Adult Work Requirements SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 Section deleted 07/01/2026 and merged with SNAP 3500 3510 Establishing the RTW Three-Year Compliance Period SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 Section deleted 07/01/2026 and moved to SNAP 3511 3511 Three (3)-Year Compliance Period SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 The three (3)-year RTW compliance period runs continuously regardless of whether the individual participates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The state has elected to use a fixed time period of three (3) years. The three (3)-year period started on January 1, 2016, and runs continuously for three (3) years even if there are breaks in the individual’s SNAP participation. At the end of the three (3)-year period, the count is reset, and a new compliance period will begin. EXAMPLE 1: An individual applies for SNAP on January 4, 2025. Their three (3)-year compliance period began on January 1, 2025, and runs continuously through December 31, 2027 (three years). A new three (3)-year compliance period will begin on January 1, 2028. EXAMPLE 2: An individual applies for SNAP on May 18, 2025. Their three (3)-year compliance period began on January 1, 2025, and runs continuously through December 31, 2027 (three years). A new three (3)-year compliance period will begin on January 1, 2028. 3512 Countable Months SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 A countable month is any month in which an Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWDs) receives a full month of SNAP benefits. Any months that a household received partial month’s benefits, including prorated and retroactive benefits unless the retroactive months are not prorated, are not included in the three (3)-month requirement. State Agencies must track countable months over the three (3)-year period even if there are breaks in an able-bodied adult’s participation. EXAMPLE: John applies for SNAP on January 2, 2025. He received SNAP benefits for January. Since January was a partial month, it will not be counted as a participating month for RTW purposes. The