SNAP Time Limits – Building Better Programs https://www.buildingbetterprograms.org Resources for Improving TANF and Related Work Programs Thu, 04 Aug 2016 20:52:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Hunger Solutions New York: ABAWD Resources https://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/2016/01/04/hunger-solutions-new-york-abawd-resources/ Mon, 04 Jan 2016 20:13:07 +0000 http://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/?p=1291 Read more]]> This page is designed to help community organizations working with SNAP recipients understand the return of the time limits in SNAP for childless adults between the ages of 18 and 49. It contains New York State specific background information on understanding SNAP ABAWD time limits as well as tools and resources for community organizations.

Hunger Solutions: ABAWD

]]> CLS – SNAP Time Limit for ABAWDs: What You Need to Know https://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/2015/12/04/cls-snap-time-limit-for-abawds-what-you-need-to-know/ Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:14:46 +0000 http://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/?p=1288 The link below includes registration for a SNAP ABAWD webinar on December 15, 2015 and other resources.

SNAP Time Limit for ABAWDs: What You Need to Know

]]> MLRI’s Service Provider Handout https://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/2015/12/03/mlris-service-provider-handout/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:27:51 +0000 http://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/?p=1285 Link to Massachusetts Law Reform Institute’s Service Provider Handout in an editable version

MLRI Service Provider Handout

]]> FNS Guidance on the time limit https://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/2015/12/03/fns-guidance-on-the-time-limit/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 14:51:49 +0000 http://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/?p=1283 Read more]]> This memorandum provides guidance to States in taking the balanced approach necessary to properly implement the SNAP time limit for ABAWD. On March 4, 2015, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) released a memorandum that anticipated fewer States would qualify for ABAWD time limit waivers and provided guidance in identifying, notifying, and tracking ABAWDs when those waivers expire. To comply with Federal law, States must do more than track ABAWDs. States must also carefully screen for exemption from the time limit and connect ABAWDs to the information and resources necessary to maintain eligibility consistent with Federal requirements. This memo goes beyond tracking to address screening and other challenges that face States in serving eligible ABAWDs and properly administering the time limit.

FNS guidance on the time limit

 

]]> Massachusetts’ state page on the ABAWD Work Program https://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/2015/12/03/massachusetts-state-page-on-the-abawd-work-program/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 14:43:47 +0000 http://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/?p=1279 This link includes information on the ABAWDs work requirement in Massachusetts and request forms for work program exemption

Massachusetts’ page on the ABAWD Work Program

]]> Time Limit for Able Bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWDs): Advocacy Tools and DTA Forms https://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/2015/12/03/time-limit-for-able-bodied-adults-without-dependents-abawds-advocacy-tools-and-dta-forms/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 14:34:25 +0000 http://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/?p=1277 Read more]]> The federal SNAP “time limit” for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) goes back into effect January 1, 2016 in Massachusetts.

In the link below are Massachusetts Department Transitional Assistance (DTA) and Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) materials to help you and your clients understand the ABAWD 3 month time limit, the wide range of exemptions, and the work/community service rules that allow ABAWDs to continue receiving benefits.  Remember: ABAWDs who are unable to work full time, chronically homeless, pregnant, live with a child OR who live in certain parts of the state with high unemployment as approved by USDA are among the many individuals exempt from these time limit rules.

MassLegal Services resources on time limits for ABAWDS

]]> Implementing the SNAP Three Month Time Limit: Implementation Toolkit https://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/2015/09/11/implementing-the-snap-three-month-time-limit/ Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:03:08 +0000 http://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/?p=1217 Read more]]> This toolkit can help key stakeholders to work with their state on the implementation of the three month time limit. It reviews the full range of options and key considerations that states will need to assess in order to ensure a comprehensive plan is in place to prevent eligible people from losing SNAP as a result of the time limit.

Implementing the SNAP Three Month Time Limit

Also, read legal analysis of the SNAP time limit policy by David Super of Georgetown Law: Implementing the Three-Month Time Limit on SNAP for Unemployed 18- to 49-Year-Olds

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