823 GOOD CAUSE FOR FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE SR 22-33 Dated 10/22

SNAP Employment & Training (SNAP E&T) Program

Participation in the SNAP E&T Program is optional so good cause reasons for failure to participate in the voluntary program are not applicable.

Good Cause For Failure to Meet Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) Work Requirements

If the ABAWD would have worked an average of 20 hours a week (averaged to 80 hours a month), but missed work for good cause, the ABAWD can be considered to have met the ABAWD work requirement if the absence from work is temporary and the ABAWD retained his or her job. Good cause includes circumstances beyond the ABAWD’s control, such as, but not limited to:

• illness of the individual;

• illness of another household member serious enough to require the presence of the individual;

• a household emergency; or

• unavailability of transportation.

The ABAWD must provide proof of the good cause reason for failure to meet the ABAWD work requirements. Bring to the attention of the District Office Supervisor, or other designated individual, any good cause situation which is questionable prior to making a decision. Final authority for whether the ABAWD has met a good cause reason for failure to meet ABAWD work requirements rests with the District Office Supervisor.

References: 7 CFR 273.24(b)(2)