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Appendix B- Page 5 Rev. 3/2022 WTRK31 FS ABAWD TRACKING

This inquiry screen(see Fig. 2) displays ABAWD participation, enrollment, and earnings information for an individual.

Fig. 2 WTRK31 FS ABAWD TRACKING SCREEN

Background Federal statute and regulations limit an ABAWD’s eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to 3 months in a 36-month period, unless the individual resides in an area that has a federally approved ABAWD waiver; the ABAWD is granted an exclusion from the ABAWD requirement for the calendar month consistent with the exclusion policy established by the district; or is meeting the ABAWD requirement each month.

Districts that do not have a federally approved ABAWD waiver for all residents of the district must verbally review the ABAWD requirements during the eligibility interview, monitor each ABAWD’s compliance with the ABAWD requirement on a monthly basis, offer and provide an ABAWD qualifying work activity to each ABAWD to maintain SNAP eligibility, and notify a SNAP household when an ABAWD becomes ineligible for SNAP benefits due to not meeting the ABAWD requirements. Districts are responsible for monitoring compliance with the ABAWD work requirements by monitoring countable tracked months in the ABAWD Tracking Screen (WTRK31) in WMS.

Access Selection P from WTRK00 EMPLOYMENT TRACKING INQUIRY MENU