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Title 7: SNAP Page 39 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter I: Specific Households and Participants Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents… Revised February 13, 2026 ABAWD Work Requirement  Participating for a total of 80 or more actual hours in a month in a qualifying work program. Qualifying work programs include: • Programs that are offered under Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) or under Section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974 • Employment and training programs operated or supervised by a State or political subdivision of a State agency that meet standards approved by the Chief Executive Office, including SNAP E&T programs and programs of employment and training for veterans operated by the Department of Labor or the Department of Veterans Affairs  Performing any combination of the two work and participation requirements stated above for a total of 80 or more actual hours in a month. ABAWD Status Notifications All general work and ABAWD work rules must be verbally explained to households with ABAWD or potential ABAWD members at:  Application  Recertification  When a reported change in circumstance results in a member becoming subject to ABAWD work rules  When a new person moves into the SNAP household and is subject to ABAWD work rules The system automatically mails form 470-5674 or 470-5674(S), SNAP Work Rules to ABAWDs and potential ABAWDs. If issuing a manual NOD, give or mail form 470-5674 or 470-5674(S), SNAP Work Rules right away to the person who is subject to the ABAWD work rules. Tracking The ABAWD’s case record must be documented to track the number of months that each ABAWD has used towards the three-month time limit. The Worker Information System Exchange (WISE) User Guide gives instructions for documenting ABAWD months in WISE. Code the ABC system to show that an ABAWD is or is not meeting the ABAWD work requirement. See 14-B-Appendix for how to code the TD03 screen to show whether a person is an ABAWD who is or is not meeting the work requirement. Correct coding of this entry is important for federal reporting requirements and to be able to identify these clients through a system run when necessary.