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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-1400-FITAP-SNAP-STEP SNAP Work Requirements Document No./Name B-1470-SNAP Time-Limited Benefits for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) Effective Date February 1, 2026

3 of 22 Exception for Pregnant Woman

For a pregnant woman, the expected delivery/due date must be entered on the system so that the system will determine that the woman is a non-ABAWD. If the pregnancy is not obvious by worker observation, request verification of pregnancy, including the expected delivery/due date as verified by a healthcare provider.

Exception for Child Included in SNAP Household

A child who is under age 14 living in the home must be included in the SNAP filing unit to be considered included in the SNAP household. Possible reasons the child may be included in the filing unit but might not be included in the assistance unit are because of failure to provide a valid Social Security Number or verification of alien status, being an ineligible alien, etc. The child must be living in the home and purchasing and preparing meals with the SNAP household for other members of the SNAP household to be considered non-ABAWDs.

If the child lives in more than one home, the case where the child is part of the SNAP filing unit will determine if the adults in the household are considered non-ABAWDs. For example, if John and Jane share joint custody of Bob, but Jane gets SNAP for Bob, Jane will be a non-ABAWD. Even though John might get SNAP and Bob lives with John part of the time, Bob would not make John a non- ABAWD.

Exception for “Indians”, “Urban Indians” and “California Indians”

The SNAP Time Limit does not apply to Indians, Urban Indians, and California Indians as defined below.

An individual is an “Indian” if they:

• Are a member of an Indian tribe. • Indian tribe is defined as any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or group or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

An individual is an “Urban Indian”, if they:

• Reside in an urban center and meet at least one of the following four criteria: o Regardless of if they live on or near a reservation, are a member of a tribe, band, or other organized group of Indians, including those tribes, bands, or groups terminated since 1940 and those recognized now or in the future by the State in which they reside, or who is a descendant, in the first or second degree of any such member;