Revision 24-2; Effective April 1, 2024

TANF

Verify:

  • any out-of-state TANF benefits received on or after October 1999;
  • any hardship exemption for TANF about Hardship Exemptions policy; and
  • at each complete review after certification for extended TANF due to disability, caring for a household member with a disability, or family violence.

Related Policy 
Hardship Exemptions, A-1933
Advisor Action at Application, A-1933.1
Advisor Action at Complete Review, A-1933.2

SNAP

Verify if an ABAWD:

  • meets the ABAWD work requirement by:
    • working or volunteering for at least 80 hours in a 30-calendar day period; or 
    • participating in:
      • a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funded activity through the local WIOA program administrative office;
      • a Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program through a Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB); 
      • a SNAP Employment & Training (E&T) program through the local E&T office; or
      • an E&T program for veterans operated by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) or the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA);
  • meets an ABAWD work requirement exception criteria because they:
    • are pregnant; or
    • meet the criteria as being physically or mentally unfit to work by qualifying for SNAP work requirement exemption Code E; or
  • received benefits in another state during any month countable toward their ABAWD FTL.

If questionable, verify if an ABAWD:

  • has a business or non-profit organization;
  • is a member of a SNAP EDG where a household member is under 18;
  • is a veteran;
  • is homeless; or
  • is 24 or younger and were in foster care under the responsibility of any state, district, territory, or Indian Tribal Organization on the date they turned 18.

When determining if a person qualifies to regain eligibility for SNAP after the person has used three countable months of benefits in a 36-month period, verify that the person worked, or complied with a work program, for at least 80 hours in a 30 consecutive calendar day period.

Use Form H1822, ABAWD E&T Work Requirement Verification, to verify participation in a work program.

Verify a person’s exemption from the ABAWD work requirement for:

  • pregnancy, and
  • being physically or mentally unfit to work 20 hours a week.

Verify any benefits ABAWD household members received in another state, if the household indicates receiving benefits outside of Texas.

Related Policy 

SNAP Work Requirement Exemptions, A-1822.1
ABAWD Exceptions, A-1942
Counting Months Toward Time Limited Eligibility, A-1950

A-1971 Verification Sources;

Revision 24-2; Effective April 1, 2024

SNAP

Use income verification source policy when an ABAWD has earned income or self-employment income to verify whether the ABAWD meets the ABAWD work requirement. 

Use Form H1822, ABAWD E&T Work Requirement Verification, to verify participation in:

  • WIOA through the local WIOA program administrative office;
  • Trade Adjustment Assistance Program through a LWDB; 
  • SNAP E&T program through the local E&T office; or
  • an E&T program for veterans operated by the DOL or the VA.

Use Form H3037, Report of Pregnancy, or other documentation containing the same information as Form H3037 to verify a person is exempt from the ABAWD work requirement because they are pregnant. Verification of pregnancy must be from an acceptable source such as a physician, hospital, family planning agency or social service agency.

Use Form H1836-A, Medical Release/Physician's Statement, to verify a person is physically or mentally unfit to work. A new Form H1836-A must be obtained when the form is more than 12 months old. If the Form H1836-A verifies a person is physically or mentally unfit to work, then they meet the ABAWD exception criteria and are also considered exempt from the E&T work requirement.

Use the National Directory of SNAP Agencies on The LOOP to verify any countable months of benefits received in another state.
If an AWBAD exception is questionable, use any reasonable verification, such as:

  • federal income tax documents or nonprofit certification documents from the Internal Revenue Service or the Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts; or
  • a collateral contact with a homeless shelter, person they are staying with, or any other person aware of the household’s circumstances;
  • service department records, such as a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, original Certificate of Discharge, Report of Transfer or Discharge, military ID card showing service in the armed forces;
  • correspondence or contact from the Department of Veteran Affairs including benefit payment or award letter;
  • VA ID Card indicating service in the armed forces; 
  • driver's license indicating veteran status; or
  • data sharing or collateral contact from other social service workers or foster care agencies.

Related Policy

New Texas Residents, A-720
Verification Sources, A-1371
SNAP Work Requirement Exemptions, A-1822.1
Claiming Exemption Due to Disability of Self, A-1822.1.1