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Chapter: 1400 Technical Requirements Program: FS 17 1. Remove the sanction upon Child Support Enforcement’s request that the individual complied. 2. Add the individual back into the food stamp assistance group (must meet all other factors of eligibility). 3. Not require an application unless the entire food stamp assistance group is closed.

Remove CSE imposed sanctions for noncooperation without CSE approval in the following situations:

1. When the last child subject to cooperation leaves the home. 2. When the last child subject to cooperation turns 18. 3. When the absent parent, based on established legal paternity, moves into the home and 4. When a non-legal parent moves into the home and completes the DH 432 acknowledging paternity and staff forwards the completed DH 432 to CSE or the Department of Health State Office of Vital Statistics.

The effective date for adding the sanctioned individual is the first month following the date of compliance. 1410.1800 ABLE-BODIED ADULT WITHOUT DEPENDENTS (FS) Able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) are persons 18 through 54 years of age, who do not have dependent children and who do not meet an exemption. “Time-Limited” ABAWDs are individuals who are not otherwise exempt from Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) work registration and participation and do not meet an exemption to the ABAWD time limits. An individual who can be reasonably anticipated to become an ABAWD at some point within the four-month certification period and will not meet any other exemptions is considered to be a potential ABAWD. Some examples of potential ABAWDs include: • Last child is turning 18, • Graduating from school, • Employment is expected to end, or • Unemployment Compensation Benefits (UCB) is expected to end 1410.1801 ABAWD Provisions (FS) “Time-Limited” ABAWDs are not eligible to participate in the Food Stamp Program if, during the assigned 36-month period preceding the month of application, the individual received food stamps for any three months in which the individual was not:

1. Working 80 hours or more monthly; 2. Participating in an Employment program that includes work, on the job training, volunteer work, and job search for 80 hours or more a month; or 3. Participating for 80 hours or more monthly, in a combination of work and work program activities

ABAWDs are required to report whenever their work hours fall below 80 hours per month. Staff must encourage all customers who meet a SNAP E&T exemption to report when hours fall below 80 hours per month. The customer will become a time-limited ABAWD the month the hours drop below 80 hours per month.

“Time-Limited” Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents who have exhausted their time limit (three months in the designated 36-month period) to receive food stamps will be treated as technically ineligible (Prorated) individuals for food stamps.