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If an individual has used 3 months of ABAWD eligibility in a noncompliant status and regains eligibility by meeting employment requirements, and then loses the employment, the individual may be entitled to a one time, 3 consecutive month extension.

The individual must be evaluated under the voluntary quit policy (2438.50.00), and all other eligibility criteria must be met to receive SNAP benefits during the extension. This 3-month extension will run consecutively once it has begun and is allowed only one time in the 36-month period.

The one time 3-month extension requires a mandatory override within the eligibility system by a State Eligibility Manager.

An individual may avoid using the 1 time, 3-month consecutive month extension by withdrawing from the program before the effective date of the extension. If the individual is a mandatory member of an AG, the entire AG must withdraw. 2438.17.30 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ABAWD INDIVIDUALS (S)

SNAP AGs with ABAWDs are subject to simplified reporting as outlined in 2015.20.05 with one exception: • If changes in work hours decrease below 20 hours per week, the ABAWD must report the change. 2438.17.35 SNAP IMPACT COMPLIANCE (S)

SNAP recipients who volunteer for the IMPACT program, are in compliance with IMPACT E&T requirements unless failing to: • Attend a scheduled orientation. • Participate in the Assessment and Self-Sufficiency Plan (SSP) development interview. • Attend 100% of the scheduled hours for any component(s) included on their SSP. • Cooperate with any employment and training agency whose services are included on the SSP. • Accept any credible or suitable offer of employment.

The IMPACT case manager is responsible for identifying and documenting the above non- compliances and, if appropriate, requesting the individual’s removal from the IMPACT program without loss of benefits, or the imposition of a sanction.

When a volunteer SNAP recipient is removed from the IMPACT Program, the case manager is to notify the eligibility worker to change the SNAP referral code from volunteer to exempt.

2438.30.00 LOSS OF EXEMPTION WHILE CERTIFIED (S)