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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL ABAWDS Section 106 Page 8

106.10 Regaining Eligibility (continued) C. Once eligibility is regained, the ABAWD is eligible for continued SNAP benefits as long as they continue to meet the ABAWD requirements. D. If eligibility was regained through employment and the ABAWD subsequently stops meeting the work requirements again, they are eligible for one set of 3 additional months of consecutive SNAP benefits beginning the next month. Example: Ms. Forrester used all three months in her three month ABAWD time limit in July 2023, and then in April 2024, and May 2024. Her SNAP case closed on May 31st because she was not meeting SNAP work requirements. In July 2024, Ms. Forrester reapplied for SNAP benefits. She verified that she was working 40 hours per week beginning June 2024 and was laid off of work and is not eligible for Unemployment Insurance. She is eligible for her second 3 ABAWD months of benefits in September 2024, October 2024 and November 2024. She must meet ABAWD work requirements to continue to receive benefits after that time.

Reminder: ABAWDs must comply with or be exempt from work requirements before receiving any additional SNAP benefits (including Expedited SNAP) after using their 3 ABAWD months (and 3 additional months, if applicable).

106.11 Reporting Changes ABAWDs are subject to simplified reporting with the exception of reporting when their work hours drop below 20 hours per week or an average of 80 hours per month. ABAWDs must also verify their weekly activity hours completed outside of a SNAP E&T Program. 106.12 Benefits Received in Error If a customer who is subject to the ABAWD work requirement receives SNAP benefits when they are not eligible, then the benefits are overpaid. The customer must repay the SNAP benefits received in error whether the agency or the customer made the mistake. The eligibility worker must process the benefit error in E&E. For detailed procedures on overpayments, please see Section 490 of this manual on Claims.

REVISED SEPTEMBER 2025