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Title 7: SNAP Page 9 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter M: Employment and Training Program FIP Revised October 11, 2024

FIP A client who is receiving FIP is not eligible to receive E&T services. Their employment & training services are provided by the PROMISE JOBS program. When a FIP application is pending, the applicant is eligible for SNAP E&T (assuming they otherwise meet SNAP E&T requirements) at least while the FIP application is pending: ▪ If the FIP application is approved, the E&T provider must be notified that SNAP E&T eligibility has ended as of the date on the FIP NOD. ▪ If the FIP application is denied, the only action needed is the monthly eligibility review completed by the E&T ES.

FIP/SNAP application is filed and an E&T referral is received on March 2. E&T is approved effective March 2, with a notification to the provider that a FIP application is pending. A decision is made on FIP eligibility with a March 23 NOD date. ▪ If FIP is approved, SNAP E&T eligibility is limited to March 2 – March 22, and the E&T provider is notified the applicant’s E&T eligibility ends on March 22. ▪ If FIP is denied, SNAP E&T eligibility remains, and the only action needed is the monthly eligibility review completed by the E&T ES. NOTE: If the SNAP application is denied, handle as determined under “application” above. FIP applications denied for failing to provide information must be monitored through the end of the grace period. If FIP is subsequently approved, SNAP E&T must be cancelled effective with the immediately preceding date shown on the FIP NOD approval date. There is no recoupment for SNAP E&T services provided in this situation. See 4-B, Grace Period Following Denial of an Application for more information about the FIP grace period. Discretionary Exemptions Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.24(g) Federal law allows states to exempt ABAWDs by applying what is called a discretionary exemption. Iowa uses these exemptions for some participants enrolled in employment and training who would otherwise be ABAWD. Only Central Office can apply the discretionary exemption to eligible participants. ABAWDs exempt for this reason will have a notation in WISE and have an WR code of “F” for the applicable months.