6. ADDITIONAL THREE-MONTH PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY

An individual ABAWD who regains eligibility for SNAP benefits subject to the requirements above then loses their job, work training program, workfare, or volunteer community service position remains eligible to receive SNAP benefits, if otherwise eligible, for an additional period of three consecutive months without working or being in work training program, workfare program, or volunteer community service.

Any additional three-month extension period of eligibility begins on the date the individual first notifies the state that they have lost their job; work training program, workfare, or volunteer community service position. If the individual notifies the state of the loss in a prorated month, the period begins on the first day of the next month.

This additional three-month period of eligibility is available to an ABAWD only once in any 36-month period. However, there is no limit on the number of times an individual may regain and maintain eligibility by fulfilling the work requirement.