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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
5 of 22 B-1471-SNAP - PO SNAP TIME CLOCK PERIOD
LDH uses a universal fixed time clock for SNAP time-limited benefits. The 36-month SNAP time clock period begins and ends on the same date for all individuals. The SNAP time clock period begins April 1, 2023 and ends March 31, 2026. The next SNAP time clock period will begin April 1, 2026 and end March 31, 2029.
Months from other states that have implemented the SNAP time limit for ABAWDs are countable when they occur during the applicable fixed SNAP time clock period.
B-1472-SNAP - PO WHEN THE SNAP TIME LIMIT DOES NOT APPLY
The SNAP time limit does not apply in any month in which the ABAWD:
• Received prorated benefits.
• Is exempt from SNAP work registration requirements for a reason other than age in accordance with section B-1420-SNAP.
• Meets the ABAWD work requirement. Refer to B-1472-1-SNAP.
• Resided in a parish that was waived from the SNAP time limit. Refer to section B-1490-SNAP.
• Was granted a discretionary exemption prior to October 1, 2024. Refer to B-1472-2-SNAP-PO.
B-1472-1-SNAP - PO Meeting the ABAWD Work Requirement
An ABAWD meets the ABAWD work requirement by fulfilling any of the following:
• Working an average of at least 20 hours per week. Work may be paid, unpaid (volunteer), or for in-kind services (work in exchange for goods or services).
• Participating for an average of at least 20 hours per week and complying with the requirements of any training program under the SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) program, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (formerly the Workforce Investment Act – WIA), any program under section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974, or any program of employment and training for veterans operated by the Department of Labor of the Department of Veterans Affairs that serves veterans.
• Any combination of working and participating in a training program described above for an average of at least 20 hours per week.