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Chapter: 1400 Technical Requirements Program: FS 19 13. Is a migrant worker with agreement to begin work within 30 days.

14. Is a homeless individual (lacks a fixed and regular nighttime residence or an individual whose primary nighttime residence is a supervised shelter designed to provide temporary accommodations).

15. Is a veteran (served in any United States Armed Forces).

16. Is an individual who is 24 years of age or younger and who was in foster care under the state’s responsibility on the date they reached 18 years of age” (former foster care individual). 1410.1802.01 Good Cause from ABAWD Provisions (FS) “Good Cause” is a temporary situation that an employer would normally excuse and the individual has returned to work/work activities. This provision is limited to situations where the ABAWD was already working or participating in the employment and training program (E&T) but then became temporarily noncompliant and has returned to compliance.

Recipients may have a good cause reason for not complying with work requirements. Noncompliant ABAWDs must be given the opportunity to claim good cause prior to imposing a sanction from CareerSource. ABAWDs meeting the work requirements on their own also have the opportunity to claim good cause prior to using a time limited month. The department is responsible for determining good cause when an ABAWD refuses or fails to comply with work requirements. Good cause must not be granted up-front prior to referring to CareerSource. Good cause applies to situations in which an individual is normally able to meet the ABAWD work requirement but does not due to circumstances beyond their control. Most instances of good cause are short-term or temporary events. If the event is not temporary, the eligibility specialist should explore if the individual meets an exemption. 1410.1803 Referrals - Able-Bodied Adult without Dependents (FS) The eligibility specialist is required to work register applicants and recipients who meet the ABAWD criteria unless they meet one of the work exemptions noted in passage 1410.1802. 1410.1804 Becoming Eligible – After Sanction (FS) An ABAWD can become eligible for food stamps if the individual does one of the following:

1. Becomes Exempt. 2. During the first three time-limited months, “time-limited” ABAWDs that are sanctioned when they fail to comply with the work requirements may become eligible if during any month they comply. The minimum sanction period must be served.

Note: If the ABAWD has already received three time limited months, then evaluate regaining.

3. New 36-month period starts in order to receive food stamps again. 1410.1806 Regaining Eligibility after Time Limited Months Exhausted (FS) The eligibility specialist will discuss the process of regaining eligibility with all applicants and recipients who meet the ABAWD criteria and have exhausted their time limits. Months in which an individual receives food stamps for the full benefit month but did not meet the work requirements, or was not exempt, count toward the three-month time limit. There is no limit as to how many times an individual may regain eligibility and subsequently maintain eligibility by complying with the work requirement.