Revision 24-4; Effective Oct. 1, 2024

TANF

Verify:

  • any out-of-state TANF benefits received on or after October 1999;
  • any hardship exemption for TANF per Hardship Exemptions policy; and
  • the hardship exemption at each complete review after certification for extended TANF based on personal disability, caring for a family 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 at least 20 hours per week 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. Note: E&T Workfare also meets this work requirement even if it is less than 20 hours per week; or
      • an E&T program for veterans operated by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA);
  • meets an ABAWD work requirement exception criteria because the person:
    • is pregnant; or
    • meets 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 was 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 participated in a work program, for at least 80 hours in a consecutive 30-calendar day period.

Verify any benefits ABAWD household members received in another state, if the household shows 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 24-4; Effective Oct. 1, 2024

TANF

Use the TANF Agencies website to contact other state agencies to verify the number of benefit months previously received by the household.

SNAP

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

Use Form H1822, ABAWD E&T Work Requirement Verification (PDF), to verify participation in the following work programs:

  • 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 (PDF), 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 (PDF), 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 ABAWD 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;
  • 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 showing 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