ABAWD Waivers FY 2020-2024

Able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) can receive SNAP for only three months in a 3-year period if they do not meet certain work requirements. This is called the ABAWD time limit.

The Food and Nutrition Act allows states to ask FNS to temporarily waive the ABAWD time limit for areas that have an unemployment rate of over 10 percent or does not have a sufficient number of jobs. An ABAWD time limit waiver does not waive the general SNAP work requirements.

FY 2020-2024

As required by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, FNS is providing available ABAWD waiver materials to the public to increase waiver transparency. Documents prior to FY 2013 may only be available in part. This webpage contains ABAWD waiver materials for FY 2020-24. FNS will update this page with new requests and responses on a quarterly basis.

State Requests and Supporting Documents

Select a fiscal year (FY) to download all state requests and supporting documents for that year.

• FY 2024 (Alaska through Louisiana)
• FY 2024 (Maine through New Mexico)
• FY 2024 (New York through Wisconsin)
• FY 2023 (Alaska through New York)
• FY 2023 (Oregon through Pennsylvania)
• FY 2023 (Rhode Island through Washington)
• FY 2022
• FY 2021
• FY 2020 (Alaska through Michigan)
• FY 2020 (Minnesota through West Virginia)

FNS Response Documents

The following states have submitted waivers. Select a state name to see FNS' response (approvals and denials) to state requests.

Alaska

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/4/2019)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (10/4/2022)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/11/2023)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/29/2023)

Arizona

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/21/2020)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/1/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/28/2022)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/25/2023)

California

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/22/2021)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/23/2022)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (10/21/2022)

Colorado

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/4/2019)
• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/30/2020)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/19/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/2/2022)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/31/2023)

Connecticut

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/29/2020)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (10/6/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (11/28/2022)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (10/31/2023)

District of Columbia

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)
• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (2/10/2021)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (2/11/2022)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (1/25/2023)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/25/2023)

Delaware

• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/28/2023)

Georgia

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (10/31/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/11/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/23/2023) (Note: Georgia terminated this waiver before implementation)

Guam

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/16/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/26/2021)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (1/31/2022)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (2/2/2024)

Hawaii

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (10/23/2019)
• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/29/2021)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/27/2022)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/9/2023)

Idaho

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)

Illinois

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)
• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/27/2021)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/16/2022)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/16/2022)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/9/2023)

Indiana

• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (10/23/2020)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (2/19/2021)

Kentucky

• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (11/30/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (11/7/2022)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/21/2023)

Louisiana

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/14/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/2/2022)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/6/2023)

Maine

• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/26/2021)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/27/2023)

Maryland

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)
• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/25/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/27/2023)

Massachusetts

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/26/2022)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/21/2023)

Michigan

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/31/2019)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/30/2021)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/14/2022)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/16/2022)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (10/19/2023)

Minnesota

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/4/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/5/2021)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/3/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/1/2023)

Mississippi

• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/15/2023) (Waiver terminated as of 12/31/2023).

Montana

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/30/2021)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/5/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/17/2023)

Nevada

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)
• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/3/2021)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/14/2022)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/18/2023)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/25/2024)

New Hampshire

• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/1/2020)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/18/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/20/2022)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/13/2023)

New Jersey

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (10/22/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (1/23/2023)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/18/2023)

New Mexico

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (2/21/2020)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (1/21/2021)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/16/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (11/21/2022)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/27/2023)

New York

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/30/2020)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/9/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/1/2022)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/20/2023)

North Dakota

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/4/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/21/2021)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/14/2022)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/26/2023)

Ohio

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/16/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/1/2020)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/7/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/2/2022)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/25/2023)

Oregon

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/1/2021)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/23/2022)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/13/2022)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/30/2023)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (11/8/2023)

Pennsylvania

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/21/2020)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (11/1/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/21/2022)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/2/2022)

Rhode Island

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/22/2021)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/29/2022)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/29/2023)

South Dakota

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/20/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/30/2020)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/28/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/29/2022)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/31/2023)

Tennessee

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/1/2020)

Utah

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/4/2019)

Vermont

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/4/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/5/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/3/2023)

Virgin Islands

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (1/6/2021)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (11/12/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/5/2022)

Virginia

• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/25/2023)

Washington

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (1/6/2021)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/26/2021)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/16/2021)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/7/2023)
• FY 2023 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (1/24/2024)

West Virginia

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/6/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (11/13/2020)

Wisconsin

• FY 2020 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/4/2019)
• FY 2021 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/15/2020)
• FY 2022 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/25/2021)
• FY 2024 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/11/2023)

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