10 NA Able Bodied Adult Without Dependents

FAA2.M Welfare Reform (WERE/CODC/CODF) : 10 NA Able Bodied Adult Without Dependents – Overview

10 NA Able Bodied Adult Without Dependents – Overview

(01/01/20 - 12/31/20)

Consider an able-bodied adult without dependents as an ABAWD participant. The ABAWD certification must not exceed three months unless the participant is meeting the ABAWD work requirements or an ABAWD exemption.

NOTE When a participant has a minor dependent child, do not consider the participant as an ABAWD. See Residing With a Minor Child

Effective for benefit month 04/2020 until further notice, see Urgent Bulletin emailed 03/27/2020 regarding work requirements.

Participants must comply with ABAWD work requirements or meet an ABAWD work registration exemption in order to continue receiving NA.

The three-month time limit does not apply to individuals who meet an ABAWD exemption.

Policy and procedures regarding eligibility determinations for NA ABAWD participants are outlined as follows:

●ABAWD Work Requirements

●ABAWD Exemptions

●ABAWD Countable Months

●ABAWD Participation and Referral

●ABAWD Extensions

●ABAWD Reporting Requirements

●ABAWD Regaining Eligibility

●ABAWD Policy Desk Reference (PDF 14 KB)

●ABAWD Keying Compliance and Noncompliance Desk Reference (PDF 58 KB)