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Title 7: SNAP Page 44 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter I: Specific Households and Participants Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents… Revised February 13, 2026 Regaining Eligibility  ABAWDs can also regain eligibility by performing one of the activities listed under ABAWD Work Requirement within any 30-consecutive-day period, instead of a calendar month. The activity must be completed before the ABAWD can be approved for SNAP benefits. ABAWDs who regain eligibility can get SNAP benefits as long as they continue to meet the work requirement or are exempt from the work requirements. ABAWDs who regain eligibility but are not meeting the work requirement when they apply for SNAP benefits may qualify for an additional three months of eligibility, as described under Additional Three-Months’ Eligibility. If an ABAWD applies before having completed an activity under ABAWD Work Requirement, you can deny the application right away or hold the application until the ABAWD work requirement activity has been completed. This is an IM worker decision. If you hold the application until the activity is met, you still must prorate SNAP benefits from the date of application, not from the date the activity was met.

1. Keegan’s SNAP is canceled effective July 1 because he has used his three months of benefits.

He gets a job on July 15 and works a total of 60 hours in July and 10 hours in August. He reapplies for SNAP on August 5. At the certification interview on August 7, the worker learns that Keegan is scheduled to work another 10 hours before August 15.

The worker decides to hold the application until Keegan provides verification of having worked 80 hours between July 15 and August 14. He meets the criteria to regain eligibility on August 13 and remains eligible for SNAP benefits as long as he keeps working 80 hours each month. 2. Felicia receives her three-month limit of SNAP benefits during August, September, and October, and is canceled effective November 1. In January, she reapplies for SNAP benefits.

She reports that she is working off her rent at 20 hours weekly. She started this arrangement with her landlord on December 1, when her roommate moved out and she could not pay the rent. Felicia provides verification from her landlord.

She met the ABAWD work requirement December 31 and is eligible for SNAP benefits as long as she continues the arrangement.