Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.03.04 - IDAHO FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
Section 16.03.04.251 - ABLE BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS (ABAWD) WORK REQUIREMENT
Current through August 31, 2023
To participate in the Food Stamp program, a person must meet one (1) of the conditions in Subsections 251.01 through 251.05 of this rule. A person who does not meet one (1) of these conditions may not participate in the Food Stamp program as a member of any household for more than three (3) full months (consecutive or otherwise) in a fixed thirty-six (36) month period. (3-17-22)
01. Work at Least Eighty Hours per Month. The person must work at least eighty (80) hours per month. The definition of work under Section 251 of this rule is any combination of: (3-17-22)
02. Participate in JSAP or Another Work Program. The person must participate in and comply with the requirements of the JSAP program (other than job search or job readiness activities), the WIOA program, a program under Section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974, or another work program recognized by the Department. The person must participate for at least eighty (80) hours per month. (3-17-22)
03. Combination of Work and Work Programs. The person must work and participate in a work program. Participation in work and work programs must total at least eighty (80) hours per month. (3-17-22)
04. Participate in Work Opportunities. The person must participate in and comply with the requirements of a Work Opportunities program. (3-17-22)
05. Residents of High Unemployment Areas. ABAWDs residing in a county identified as having high unemployment or lack of jobs are not subject to the three (3) month limitation of benefits. ABAWDs residing in these counties are subject to JSAP work requirement but will not lose Food Stamp eligibility after three (3) months if they participate fewer than eighty (80) hours per month. An ABAWD residing in a high unemployment area must participate according to his plan. (3-17-22)
