A-1970, Verification Requirements

Revision 14-4; Effective October 1, 2014

TANF

Advisors must verify:

  • any out-of-state TANF benefits received on or after October 1999 (see A-720, New Texas Residents, for a link to out-of-state TANF agencies);
  • any hardship exemption for TANF according to policy in A-1933, Hardship Exemptions; and
  • at each complete review after certification for extended TANF due to disability, caring for a household member with a disability, or family violence. See A-1933.1, Advisor Action at Application.

Note: See A-1933.2.1, Personal Disability or Caring for a Family Member With a Disability, for verification requirements for extended TANF EDGs.

SNAP

When verifying earned income, advisors must also verify whether the employee works an average of 20 hours a week in a month.

When determining if an individual qualifies to regain eligibility for SNAP after the individual has used three countable months of benefits in a 36-month period, advisors must verify that the individual worked, or complied with a work program, for at least 80 hours in a 30-day period for the individual to be eligible for the second set of three-month time-limited SNAP benefits.

Verify volunteer employment hours by contacting the employer. Verify the existence of a business or nonprofit organization, if questionable, by viewing federal income tax documents or nonprofit certification documents from the Internal Revenue Service or the Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts.

Verify participation in the:

  • Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) through the local WIOA program administrative office,
  • Trade Adjustment Assistance Program through the LWDB, and
  • SNAP E&T program through the local E&T office.

Use Form H1822, ABAWD E&T Work Requirement Verification, to verify participation in the above programs.

Verify an individual's exemption from the 18–50 work requirement for:

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

Verify any countable months of benefits received in another state by any household member who meets the ABAWD requirement (see A-720, New Texas Residents, for a link to out-of-state SNAP agencies).