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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 2010-2014
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 2010-14.
State Requests and Supporting Documents
Select a fiscal year (FY) to download all state requests and supporting documents for that year.
FNS Response Documents
The following states have submitted waivers. Select a state name to see FNS' response (approvals and denials) to state requests.
- Alabama
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/31/2010)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/26/2012)
- Alaska
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/25/2010)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/13/2012)
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/25/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/8/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/27/2012)
- California
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (2/24/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/9/2012)
- FY 2014 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/29/2013)
- Colorado
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/15/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/15/2012)
- Connecticut
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/12/2010)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/28/2012)
- District of Columbia
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/4/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/28/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/13/2012)
- Florida
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/31/2010)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/27/2012)
- Georgia
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/25/2010)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/21/2012)
- Guam
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Responsel (9/16/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/28/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (10/10/2012)
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/18/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/4/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/28/2012)
- Indiana
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/16/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/28/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/10/2012)
- Iowa
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (2/10/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/25/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/23/2012)
- Kansas
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/29/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/17/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/7/2012)
- Kentucky
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/25/2010)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/2/2012)
- Louisiana
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/18/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/12/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/13/2013)
- Maine
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/21/2010)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/31/2012)
- Maryland
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/15/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/5/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/12/2012)
- Massachusetts
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/28/2010)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/2/2012)
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/17/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/5/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response
- FY 2014 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/5/2013)
- Mississippi
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/24/2010)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/26/2012)
- Missouri
- Montana
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/12/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/20/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/7/2012)
- FY 2014 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/5/2014)
- Nebraska
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/30/2010)
- Modification 1 (1/5/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/28/2012)
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/30/2010)
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/13/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/27/2011)
- Modification 1 (7/28/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/12/2012)
- FY 2014 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (11/29/2013)
- New Jersey
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/20/2011)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/30/3011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/18/2012)
- New Mexico
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/11/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/16/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (4/3/2012)
- New York
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/30/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (in word)
- North Carolina
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (2/2/2010)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/22/2012)
- North Dakota
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/30/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/9/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/13/2012)
- FY 2014 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/3/2013)
- Ohio
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/8/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/5/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/22/2012)
- Oklahoma
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/19/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/5/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/26/2012)
- Oregon
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/16/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/15/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/31/2012)
- Pennsylvania
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/17/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (10/20/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/30/2012)
- Rhode Island
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/28/2010)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/29/2012)
- South Carolina
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (1/29/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/18/2011)
- South Dakota
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/16/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/30/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (10/26/2012)
- FY 2014 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (10/18/2013)
- Tennessee
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (2/2/2010)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/27/2012)
- Texas
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (9/16/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/1/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/25/2012)
- FY 2014 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/29/2013)
- Utah
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (2/18/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (3/2/2011)
- Vermont
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/12/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/2/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (12/20/2013)
- FY 2014 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (10/18/2013)
- Virgin Islands
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/23/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/13/2011)
- Virginia
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/24/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/22/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/13/2012)
- FY 2014 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/20/2014)
- Washington
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (2/9/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/17/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (6/22/2012)
- West Virginia
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/202011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/5/2012)
- Wisconsin
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/26/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (7/26/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (8/15/2012)
- Modification 1 (7/3/2013)
- Wyoming
- FY 2011 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Approval (2/23/2010)
- FY 2012 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Response (5/31/2011)
- FY 2013 ABAWD Waiver - FNS Approval (9/14/2012)
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