Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual
Chapter 14 - E And T Work Requirements
Rule 18-14-14.16 - State Exemption

A. The agency must inform all mandatory E&T participants that they may be exempted from E&T participation if their monthly expenses that are reasonably necessary and directly related to participation in the E&T program exceed the allowable reimbursement amount. Persons for whom allowable monthly expenses in an E&T component exceed the allowable amount are not required to participate in that component. These individuals will be placed, if possible, in another suitable component in which the individual's monthly E&T expenses would not exceed the allowable reimbursable amount paid. If a suitable component is not available, these individuals will be exempt from E&T participation until a suitable component is available or the individual's circumstances change, and his/her monthly expenses do not exceed the allowable reimbursable amount paid.

B. The use of a state exemption does not stop the increment of the three (3) months in a 36-month period (3/36) counter.

C. The exemption will allow the client to avoid the disqualifications associated with the E&T requirement as mandated by the agency; however, the client must meet the ABAWD work requirement unless otherwise determined exempt from the general work registration requirement.