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

vi. ABAWDs participating in a work program can combine job search and/or job search training (9 hours maximum) with other ABAWD qualifying activities to allow ABAWDs to meet the 20-hour weekly work requirement (See chart below). C. Qualifying Work Program Activities:

Qualifying Component Description Hours required per week WIOA (WIA) programs The goal is to increase opportunities for employment, education, and training. Can include job search, occupational skills training, on-the-job training, job readiness training, adult education and literacy activities, etc. 20 hours A program under section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA): Training programs for workers that have lost or may lose a jobs Provides aid to workers who have lost a job as a result of foreign trade. 20 hours More Than A Job NC education or training Aims to improve basic skills or employability and have a direct link to employment. Can include basic education, vocational or technical training, and on-the-job training. Job search activities must be less than half of required hours. Activities must be described in State SNAP E&T Plan. 20 hours, alone or combined with other activities