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10 Section 260 Change #02-2025 December 1, 2025 FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FNS 260 ABLE-BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS (ABAWD)

D. ABAWD Exemption: Pregnant 1. An individual who is pregnant is exempt from the ABAWD time limit. 2. There is no minimum length of pregnancy to meet the exemption. The exemption is effective beginning the month of conception, includes the month of the child’s birth, and applies until the individual is no longer pregnant. a. Verification: Self-attestation is sufficient, unless questionable. A medical statement is not necessary to verify pregnancy. E. ABAWD Exemption: Exempt from FNS work registration requirements (FNS Manual § 240) 1. An individual who is exempt from the general work registration requirements under FNS Manual § 240 is exempt from the ABAWD time limit, unless the exemption was solely due to the individual being age 60 or older. 2. Follow FNS Manual § 240 Work Registration for the work registration verification requirements for this exemption. F. ABAWD Exemption: Unfit for employment. The State agency may determine an individual to be medically certified as physically or mentally unfit for employment if the individual is: 1. Receiving public or private disability benefits. An individual is medically certified as physically or mentally unfit for employment if the individual is receiving temporary or permanent disability benefits issued by governmental or private sources, including but not limited to: a. Workers' compensation and other temporary disability benefits. b. Medicaid based on disability. c. Supplemental Security Income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act, or disability or blindness payments under titles I, II, X, XIV, XVI of the Social Security Act, e.g., Social Security Disability Insurance. d. Veterans Administration (VA) benefits (regardless of VA disability percentage). i. A veteran receiving VA disability compensation at any disability rating percentage is exempt. The percentage