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SNAP 803-1 ABLE BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS Disqualification/Regaining Eligibility

Supersedes: SNAP 803-1 (04/18/2024) Reference: 7 CFR 273.7; 7 CFR 273.24; 7 CFR 273.11; P.L. 104-193 Section 824; Food Stamp and Nutrition Act of 2008, Section 6 (D)(2) Overview: Individuals who have exhausted all three (3) countable Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) months are disqualified from receiving SNAP until they meet one of the following: • Meet an ABAWD exemption (listed in section SNAP 801-1 ABAWD Countable Months-Exemptions) • Meet the regaining criteria at application (see regaining eligibility section below) • Are eligible for “extended” subsequent months. (See below) • Live in a geographically waived area (listed in section SNAP 802-1 Geographic Waiver) • The ABAWD span in which the individual accumulated the countable months has ended. A prorated share of the ineligible person’s income will be counted. All the ineligible person’s resources will be counted. The disqualified person is not included in the household size when determining eligibility and allotment. All households must report changes, including the disqualified individual’s changes, according to the household’s reporting requirements.