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Lacking a fixed and regular nighttime residence, including temporary housing situations.

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Lacking access to work-related necessities (i.e. shower or laundry facilities, etc.).

In order for this Work Registration exemption to be used, compare the amount of time care is provided to the amount of time that the work registrant is available to work or participate in SNAP Employment & Training (E&T) Activities. The ABAWD work requirement is 20 hours/week, averaged 80 hours/month. This work registration exemption should be used only when the amount of care provided for the incapacitated person is equal to or more than 20 hours/week, averaged 80 hours/month. Consult with your Employment Service SNAP E&T Provider if there are questions about whether the SNAP recipient is available to participate in SNAP E&T activities.

Document in MAXIS CASE/NOTEs the conversation with the client and that they meet this work registration exemption. Place the detailed documentation of the exemption in the case file including the name of the incapacitated person and the number of hours and days per week that care of the incapacitated person is provided by the work registrant.

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Age 60 or older.

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Under age 16.

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Age 16 or 17 and living with a parent or caregiver, or attending school or enrolled in an employment training program at least half-time.

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Responsible for the care of a person who is a dependent child under age 6 (even if child care is available). A child under age 6 does NOT need to be in the same SNAP unit or live in the same home as the work registrant. When this child does not live in the same home, eligibility for this exemption requires the work registrant to provide the following information verbally or in writing:

In order for this work registration exemption to be used, compare the amount of time care is provided to the amount of time that the work registrant is available to work or participate in SNAP Employment & Training (E&T) Activities. The ABAWD work requirement is 20 hours/week, averaged 80 hours/month. This work registration exemption should be used only when the amount of care provided for the child is equal to or more than 20 hours/week, averaged 80 hours/month.

Consult your Employment Service SNAP E&T Provider if there are questions about the SNAP recipient is available to participate in SNAP E&T activities.

In some cases more than one SNAP unit member can claim this child under age 6 work registration exemption.

The unit members may designate which person will use this exemption, but may not change the person designated until the next recertification period. This exemption ends the month after the child turns 6.

Document in MAXIS CASE/NOTEs the conversation with the client and that they meet this work registration exemption. Place the detailed documentation of the exemption in the case file including the child’s name, birthdate, and the number of hours and days per week that care of the child under age 6 is provided by the work registrant.

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Employed or self-employed and meets 1 of the provisions below:

This provision includes migrant or seasonal farm workers under contract to begin employment within 30 days. The county agency may use a monthly average of these weekly requirements. For self-employed recipients, see 0017.15.33 (Self-Employment Income).

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Receiving Unemployment Insurance (UI). A person who has applied for, but is not yet receiving, UI is also exempt if they are complying with the work requirements of the application process. Assist the client in obtaining proof of receipt of UI or proof of application and compliance with work requirements. If you are unable to obtain verification, recipients must provide proof

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Enrolled as a student at least half-time in a recognized school, training program, or institution of higher learning and is eligible under the provisions of 0011.18 (Students). This includes persons attending high school at least half-time, but does not include persons attending GED or English As a Second Language (ESL)/English Language Learning (ELL) training. When determining if the person is enrolled half-time, use the school or program’s criteria for being enrolled half-time.

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Participating regularly in a drug addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program. There is no minimum weekly amount of time that a person must be attending. If the person is following the treatment and rehabilitation program plan, the exemption is available. This does NOT include participants in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

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Refugees receiving the Matching Grant Program. For additional information about the Matching Grant Program, see MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM in 0002.39 (Glossary: Lump Sum…). These persons are exempt due to participation in the intensive Employment & Training services and supports that the refugees receive.

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A person subject to, and complying with, any Employment Services requirement for MFIP and/or DWP. See 0028 (Employment Services).