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469 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 6: Non-financial eligibility work or work activities to reach the 80 hours a month of work activities. Failure to meet the work requirements When an ABAWD is not exempt from the SNAP time limit and chooses not to complete their 80 hours of work-related activities during a calendar month, they will earn one of their three counting months. SNAP time limit good cause The good cause criteria for the SNAP time limits are a little different from the good cause used for work registration. Good cause may be granted when an ABAWD is attempting to complete the work-related activities in a month but circumstances beyond their control prevent them from reaching the 80 hour mark. These circumstances are: • Inclement weather • Transportation difficulties (their regular transportation mode is temporarily not available) • Illness affecting the ability to work • Tragic loss. It is important to note that non-exempt ABAWDs are a sub-group of the work registration group above. Non-exempt ABAWDs are asked to meet all of the work registration requirements listed under in addition to the application of the SNAP time limit rules. This means an ABAWD who quit a job without good cause could receive an LV disqualification. However, they will not receive an LV disqualification and a counting month in the same calendar month. ABAWD procedures ODHS offices will determine SNAP eligibility for all applicants. Once eligibility has been determined, an individual will be identified by the ONE system as an ABAWD. Eligibility workers will have a comprehensive E&T conversation and review the consolidated E&T notice. ABAWDs who are not exempt will receive a call from the ABAWD team to be referred to the ABAWD contractor, OED. Duties of local offices: • Determine and narrate if the participant is eligible for SNAP. • Determine and narrate if the participant is an exempt or non-exempt ABAWD. • Explain to non-exempt work registrants their responsibilities as a non-exempt work registrant through a comprehensive E&T conversation. • Explain to non-exempt ABAWDs through a comprehensive E&T conversation that they have the choice of receiving SNAP without fulfilling the special ABAWD work-related activities for three months, or that they may choose to do the special work-related activities and not be limited to three months of SNAP during the three-year time clock. • Those who have a comprehensive E&T conversation will also receive a copy of the SNAP E&T consolidated notice which explains the SNAP work requirements. • All ABAWDs living in a SNAP time limit area will be referred to OED if they are not exempt from the SNAP time limit and not completing the 80 hours by working in a paid or unpaid job. This is a