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Appendix B- Page 29 Rev. 3/2022 Fig. 16 WTRK31 screen after a reestablish date is generated by the system

Note: Please note that when the individual reestablishes SNAP eligibility, and the Reestablish date is generated by the system, the Removed Due to ABAWD field on the WTRK31 screen becomes blank.

Fig. 17 WTRK43 screen after a reestablish date is generated by the system

As a reminder, the hours of paid employment must be documented and entered on the SNAP budget/WTWCMS, and the actual hours of participation in unpaid ABAWD qualifying work activities (and any hours of excused absence) must be documented and entered on the WTWCMS by the 15th of the month following the report month for the ABAWD tracking logic to consider the client’s participation when evaluating if an ABAWD has met the ABAWD requirement during the report month. NYC HRA reports data regarding individuals in noncompliance with the ABAWD requirement separately.

Manual Addition of an ABAWD Reestablish Date

Districts should manually enter an ABAWD reestablish date when it is not system generated, provided that the ABAWD reestablished SNAP eligibility by meeting the ABAWD requirement through one of the methods described previously. Districts will be required to enter an ABAWD reestablish date manually in the following situations: