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26 Section 260 Change #02-2025 December 1, 2025 FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FNS 260 ABLE-BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS (ABAWD)
B. Bonus Months. ABAWDs who have regained eligibility and are not meeting the FNS work requirements outlined in 260.04 can gain an additional 3 consecutive months once during the 3-year period of eligibility. These months are known as Bonus months. 1. Bonus months: a. Apply only to ABAWDs who regained eligibility but are no longer fulfilling the FNS work requirement. b. Must be consecutive months. c. Only full months of benefits count toward the Bonus months. 2. Bonus months start dates: a. If the individual was working, the consecutive 3 months must start when the participant reports that he or she is no longer in compliance with ABAWD FNS work requirements. b. If the individual was participating in a work program, the consecutive 3 months will start when it is determined the ABAWD is no longer in compliance. C. An individual regaining eligibility shall have benefits calculated as follows: 1. For individuals regaining eligibility through eligibility for 3 bonus months, prorate benefits from the day the 30 days of work were completed or from the date of application (whichever comes last). 2. For individuals regaining eligibility through a new 36-month period, beginning with the first month covered by the application in the new 36- month period. 3. For individuals regaining eligibility because currently exempt, beginning with the first month covered by the application in which an ABAWD exemption is met for at least part of the month. 4. For individuals regaining eligibility because now working, beginning with the first month covered by the application in which the individual is working.
260.06 APPLICATION / REAPPLICATION / RECERTIFICATION / CHANGE
A. At application the caseworker must explain all general work registration and ABAWD work requirements to the household including the following: 1. Explanation of each applicable work requirement;