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470 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 6: Non-financial eligibility formal referral; the ODHS ABAWD team will create an appointment in iMatchSkills Scheduling tool and will provide the participant with an appointment notice (date, time, address of appointment). • The ABAWD team will also create a plan in iMatchSkills to be used by OED to set up the OED Case Plan. • ODHSThe ABAWD Team creates a plan in iMatchSkills:
If meeting no activity hours on their own (refer to OED).
If working in a paid or unpaid job 80 hours a month (no referral to OED)
If working but less than 80 hours a month, needs a referral to OED to fulfill the monthly requirement. • iMatchSkills will send the ONE system the information from those who are engaging/not engaging in work activities to determine if a countable month should be assigned. • ONE automatically notifies households with persons where the youngest child is turning 18 the month before it occurs. Apply and lift countable months, as appropriate, and send proper notice. • Duties of OED:
Assess the participant, which includes a review of work history.
Write an ABAWD case plan.
Refer the ABAWD to in-house or outside work-related activities.
Refer to appropriate community work-related training or seminar opportunities.
Refer to possible job openings.
Identify the need for support services and pay as agreed with the district.
Provide ongoing case management services to the ABAWD.
Track participant participation hours and enter this into iMatchSkills so that it provides the ONE system with a report to ODHS each month. The ONE system will use this information to assign/remove countable months as appropriate. Countable months and regaining eligibility A countable month is earned when an ABAWD receives a full month of SNAP benefits while not performing the work-related activities identified on their case plan for the month. Federal law limits ABAWDs to no more than three months of SNAP in a three-year period, except when the ABAWD is exempt from the SNAP time limit or if the ABAWD is performing the approved work-related activities. A counting month is never assigned when, during any part of the month, any of the following were true: • The SNAP allotment was prorated. • The SNAP allotment was $0. • The participant resided in a waived area. • A child (under age 14) joined the SNAP filing group. • The participant no longer falls within the age requirements for ABAWD.