245.13 The 3 Consecutive Month "Cure" Period SR 12-29 Dated 11/12

Cured non-exempt able bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) who fail to meet ABAWD work participation requirements a second time are eligible for a second 3-month period of Food Stamp receipt while not satisfying ABAWD work requirements.

Unlike the first 3-month period of receipt, these months must be consecutive.

• Any month in which the cured ABAWD does not satisfy ABAWD work requirements must be counted towards the "3 additional consecutive months" allowed a cured individual.

• The additional 3-month period of receipt does not begin until the ABAWD reports that he or she is no longer satisfying ABAWD work requirements. Because the 10-day reporting requirement still applies, the begin-date for the additional 3-month period must never be later than 10 days after the ABAWD individual fails to meet the work requirement for the second time.

• Partial months of eligibility do not count towards the 3-month period.

After receiving Food Stamp benefits for these additional months, the ABAWD’s eligibility is terminated effective the end-date of the 3rd month of receipt and the ABAWD is ineligible for Food Stamp benefits for the remainder of the 36-month period unless the individual:

• becomes exempt; or

• satisfies ABAWD work requirements.

References: He-W 701.01, RSA 161:4-a,IV, 7 CFR 273.24(d) & (e), 7 USC 2015(o)