133.06 Households With Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) SR 12-29, 11/12 (FSM-A)

Assign a certification period of no longer than 6 months for households containing an ABAWD member or members when the initial 4-month certification period indicates a longer certified period is warranted.

• if an application is initiated on the 1st calendar day of the month, assign a certification period of 3 months, counting the application month as month 1. In accordance with PART 245, ABLE BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS, nonexempt ABAWDs are limited to 3 full months of participation in a 36-month period while not complying with ABAWD work requirements. Partial months of participation do not count toward the 3-month limit.

• If a nonexempt ABAWD has received 1 or more full month’s of Food Stamp benefits while not meeting ABAWD work requirements, assign an appropriate certification period so that the ABAWD does not receive more than 3 full months of participation in a 36-month period.

References: He-W 746.02, RSA 161:4-a,IV, 7 CFR 273.10(f)(3)(iii), 7 CFR 24(b), 7 USC 2012(f)