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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual

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Information about the reestablish date is available on the WTRK31 screen, which is accessed through the Employment Tracking Inquiry, Selection P – FS ABAWD Tracking (via the Time Limit Tracking Menu, Upstate WMS Menu Selection 17, NYC WMS Menu Selection 11). An “X” will be displayed next to the Removed Due to ABAWD field on the WTRK31 screen when a district has previously processed a transaction including the SNAP reason code F94 (ABAWD Ineligible) on Screen 3 of WMS [or through the Paperless Office System (POS) or Paperless Alternate Module (PAM) for NYC] (see Fig. 15).

Fig. 15 WTRK31 screen displaying an “X” in the Removed Due to ABAWD field

System Generated ABAWD Reestablish Date

The ABAWD tracking logic generates a reestablish date when a SNAP reason code F94 (ABAWD ineligible) is present on an individual’s Welfare Reporting and Tracking System (WRTS) record, the Removed Due to ABAWD field on the WTRK31 screen displays an “X”, and the ABAWD tracking process determines that the ABAWD has met the ABAWD requirement for a calendar month. The system generated reestablish date is displayed on the WTRK31 and WTRK43 screens. In addition, a record with the Employment Counter Code “AR” is generated on the WTRK43 screen.

Example

An ABAWD whose SNAP case was closed as of 05/31/19 with a SNAP reason code F94 (ABAWD ineligible) begins volunteering 22 hours per week effective 07/22/19. The individual applies for SNAP benefits on 08/01/19 and provides documentation that they will volunteer at least 80 hours within 30 consecutive days from the date of application, (applicant prospective compliance). The district concludes that the individual has re-established ABAWD eligibility and, if otherwise eligible, may receive SNAP benefits beginning from the date of application, (08/01/19). When processing the case opening, the worker enters a confirmed enrollment in community service with a schedule of 22 hours per week in WTWCMS. The ABAWD tracking logic determines that the ABAWD has met the ABAWD requirement for the month of August based on the hours of volunteering entered in WTWCMS, and the system generates a reestablish date of 08/01/19 which is displayed on the WTRK31 and WTRK43 screens (see Fig. 16 and Fig. 17).