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471 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 6: Non-financial eligibility » 50 as of Jul 1, 2023 » 51 as of Sep 1, 2023 » 53 as of Oct 1, 2023 » 55 as of Oct 1, 2024 » 65 as of Oct 1, 2025 • The participant was exempt from the SNAP time limit (see Exemptions from the SNAP time limit) The participant’s case plan is completed and verified by OED/ODHS to see if the participant is fulfilling the required number of hours in their work activities. The information entered into iMatchSkills results in a compliant/non-compliant determination. This information is sent over to the ONE system and a countable (CT) month is entered into the SNAP case. When a counting month (CT) is given, the ABAWD has 90 days following the last day of the CT month to show they met the work-related activities for that month, to explain why they believe they were exempt from the SNAP time limit, or believe they meet the circumstances for ABAWD good cause. ABAWDs subject to the time limit will have their countable months updated in the ABAWD month tracker screen. Countable months cross state lines. This means a countable month may be assigned in another state and count in Oregon as long as the counting month was earned in the other state during the current Oregon three-year time clock. States choose how their three-year clock falls, and they are often different from one another. The first set of counting months Countable months may be added automatically or manually into the ONE system. See the ABAWD month tracker QRG for additional details. The first three counting months (CT1, CT2, CT3) in the three-year time clock are known as the first set of countable months. The first set of countable months do not need to be consecutive. The ONE system will automatically code a case with the appropriate CT and will send out a notice to the affected individual of this. Following receipt of CT3, the SNAP case is usually closed or reduced. When a third CT is assigned, a reduction or closure timely notice is also assigned. To continue benefits after CT3, the ABAWD needs to be meeting the required hours of work-related activities or have a circumstance that makes them exempt from the SNAP time limit. If they do not meet any of these situations, they are disqualified for exceeding the SNAP time limit. Regaining SNAP eligibility and the second set of counting months After becoming ineligible for food benefits due to exceeding the SNAP time limit, an ABAWD can regain eligibility during the 36-month time period. There is no limit to the number of times an ABAWD can regain eligibility. Regaining can occur anytime the ABAWD exhausts the first set of the three-month counting months (CT1, CT2, CT3) or the second set of counting months (CT4, CT5, CT6). An ABAWD who has received counting month 3, their benefits ended and they regained eligibility may qualify for another set of three counting months (a bonus). Under no circumstances can the second set of