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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual Section 385.3 - Page 9 Rev. 4/2025 disclose details about their employment status when asked; individuals should participate in SNAP E&T activities as required when assigned by the district. 2. Mandatory SNAP E&T — Clients, who are not otherwise exempt from SNAP work requirements as outlined in 18 NYCRR § 385.3, may be required to participate in supervised job search, job readiness activities, work experience, job skills training, vocational training, educational training, apprenticeships, subsidized employment, or other work activities for no more than 30 hours per week or 120 hours per month (More information about mandatory SNAP E&T requirements is found in the SNAP Employment and Training section below.) 3. ABAWD Rules — ABAWDs must participate in work (including in-kind or volunteer) or in a qualifying employment/education/training program/activity for at least 80 hours per month or comply with a Work Experience Program (WEP) assignment for the number of hours per month equal to the household’s SNAP benefit divided by the higher of the federal or State minimum wage (More information about the ABAWD work requirements is found in the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) section below.) The written notice and oral explanation of applicable SNAP work requirements must be provided to households where at least one member is subject to a work requirement at application, recertification, and at any time an exempt household member or new household member becomes subject to work requirements. Districts must use one of the two notice options described below or a local equivalent approved by OTDA to comply with the requirement for written notification depending on the specific circumstances of the SNAP household: • LDSS-5193 Important Information about SNAP Work Rules (General, Mandatory E&T, and ABAWD) – This notice includes information regarding the general SNAP work requirements, mandatory SNAP E&T, and the ABAWD work requirements. It should be provided to all SNAP households where at least one household member is subject to the ABAWD work requirements. • LDSS-5193A Important Information about SNAP Work Rules (General and Mandatory E&T) - This notice includes information regarding the general SNAP work requirements and mandatory SNAP E&T but does not explain the ABAWD work requirements. It should be provided to households where at least one household member is subject to the general SNAP work requirement or mandatory SNAP E&T but where no household member is subject to the ABAWD work requirements including households where all household members have been determined to be non-ABAWDs and households that reside in an area with an ABAWD waiver approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In addition to issuing the LDSS-5193 or the LDSS-5193A as described above, the district must also provide a comprehensive oral explanation to households of each applicable work requirement pertaining to household members. The LDSS-5193 and the LDSS-5193A are designed to aid in the comprehensive oral explanation and include the following components which must be discussed with the household depending on its specific circumstances: • An explanation of all applicable work requirements including: