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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL WORK REGISTRATION Section 130 Page 6

130.7 Local Department Responsibility (continued) C. Screen each work registrant to determine whether they are an Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependent (ABAWD). If so, ABAWD work activity requirements apply. See SNAP Manual section 106 for detailed ABAWD policy and procedures.

130.8 SNAP Employment and Training Program Voluntary Participants

A. In Maryland all E&T participation is voluntary. ABAWDS are not mandatory SNAP E&T participants. a. ABAWDs must participate in work activities but cannot be required to participate in a SNAP E&T program. b. ABAWDS who choose not to participate in a countable SNAP E&T program may meet the work activity requirements in other ways (detailed in SNAP Manual section 106).

B. SNAP E&T programs are available for any SNAP household members that choose to participate voluntarily. a. Voluntary participants are not subject to sanctions for non-compliance with SNAP E&T requirements.

130.9 SNAP Employment and Training Program Work Requirement Work Experience and workfare are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) minimum wage requirements.

130.10 Loss of Exemption Status Update the Work Exemption/WORKS Referrals screen in E&E when there is a change in circumstances that causes an individual to lose an exemption during the certification period. Otherwise, update individual’s registration who lose their exemption status due to a change not subject to the reporting requirements for work at the household’s next recertification.

130.11 Failure to Comply

A. Individuals that are required to register for work are ineligible if they: a. Refuse to register; ______________________________________________________________________ REVISED SEPTEMBER 2025