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

hours worked per month if the individual is self-employed or a contractor. c. Volunteer work in a public or private organization. i. Accept volunteer work for any nonprofit, churches or other religious groups, community organizations, or governmental agency, or community service ordered by a court. ii. Request written or verbal verification from the agency of the number of hours volunteered in a month. d. Work in exchange for goods or services (such as but not limited to, work in exchange for a place to live). i. Request written or verbal verification of the number of hours worked in a month. Document in NC FAST. e. Any combination of the above. f. Participating in and complying with the requirements of a work program for an average of 20 hours per week (80 hours per month) including: i. A program under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA); ii. A program under Trade Adjustment Assistance Act Program (TAA); iii. A program that includes qualifying ABAWD activities so long as job search and/or job search training is less than half hours required by of the program (See chart below). iv. ABAWDs are not required to participate in a work program for longer than the 20 hours per week to fulfill the ABAWD work requirement. However, if the ABAWD has been referred to the More Than a Job NC program in order to fulfill the ABAWD work requirement, the More Than a Job NC program may require additional hours of participation. v. An ABAWDs total hours of required participation in More Than A Job NC, together with any hours worked for compensation in cash or in-kind (including work experience) cannot exceed 120 hours per month. Participants may volunteer for additional hours of training.