Time Limit Waivers FY 2000-2004

Certain individuals can only receive SNAP for three months in a 3-year period if they do not meet specific work requirements. This is called the time limit.

The Food and Nutrition Act allows states to ask us to temporarily waive the time limit for individuals living in areas that have an unemployment rate of over 10%. Alaska and Hawaii can also request to temporarily waive the time limit for individuals living in areas with unemployment rates 1.5 times the national average. However, a time limit waiver does not waive the general SNAP work requirements.

FY 2000-2004

As required by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, we post all available waiver materials to the public to increase waiver transparency. Documents prior to FY 2013 may only be available in part. This page contains time limit waiver materials for FY 2000-2004.

State Requests and Supporting Documents

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

• FY 2000 (.zip)
• FY 2001 (.zip)
• FY 2002 (.zip)
• FY 2003 (.zip)
• FY 2004 (.zip)

FNA Response Documents

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

Alabama

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/28/2000)
  • Modification (.pdf) (3/16/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/11/2001)
  • Modification (.pdf) (3/29/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/30/2002)
  • Modification (.pdf) (2/12/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/13/2003)
  • Modification (.pdf) (4/8/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/9/2004)

Alaska

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/12/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver- FNA Response (.pdf) (4/5/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/7/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/14/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/9/2004)

Arizona

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/31/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/5/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/4/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (7/1/2003)
  • Modification (.pdf) (7/2/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/6/2004)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (4/13/2004)
  • Modification 2 (.pdf) (7/20/2004)

Arkansas

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/6/1999)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/23/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/30/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/21/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/15/2004)

California

• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/7/2002)
  • Modification (.pdf) (5/15/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/11/2003)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (5/19/2003)
  • Modification 2 (.pdf) (5/27/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (10/2/2003)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (11/20/2003)
  • Modification 2 (.pdf) (12/11/2003)
  • Modification 3 (.pdf) (4/13/2004)
  • Modification 4 (.pdf) (4/13/2004)
  • Modification 5 (.pdf) (7/27/2004)

Colorado

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/28/2000)
  • Modification (.pdf) (4/28/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/9/2001)
  • Modification (.pdf) (3/7/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/20/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/28/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/9/2004)

Connecticut

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/9/1999)
• FY 20001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/11/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/15/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/3/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/22/2004)

District of Columbia

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/25/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/19/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/20/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/11/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/12/2004)

Florida

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/17/2000)
  • Modification (.pdf) (4/11/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/24/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/15/2002)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (7/2/2004)
  • Modification (.pdf) (8/24/2004)

Georgia

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/26/1999)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/7/2000)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/4/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver- FNA Response (.pdf) (4/15/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/22/2004)

Hawaii

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/5/1999)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/16/2001)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/3/2003)
  • Modification (.pdf) (3/7/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/22/2004)

Idaho

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/10/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/19/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (10/15/2001)
  • Modification (.pdf) (6/4/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/22/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/26/2004)

Illinois

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/9/1999)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/22/2000)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/25/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/4/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/18/2003)

Indiana

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/28/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/28/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/16/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/8/2003)
  • Modification (.pdf) (8/28/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/20/2004)

Iowa

• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/24/2002)

Kansas

• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/9/2004)

Kentucky

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/13/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/29/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/6/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/27/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/8/2004)

Louisiana

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/23/1999)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/14/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/21/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/27/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/14/2004)

Maine

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/24/2000)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (4/6/2000)
  • Modification 2 (.pdf) (7/28/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/29/2000)
  • Modification (.pdf) (2/28/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/13/2001)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (1/29/2002)
  • Modification 2 (.pdf) (3/14/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (10/17/2002)
  • Modification (.pdf) (12/12/2002)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (10/31/2003)
  • Modification (.pdf) (9/4/2003)

Maryland

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/29/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/9/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/14/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/3/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/12/2004)

Michigan

• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/2/2004)

Minnesota

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/12/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/18/2000)
  • Modification (.pdf) (3/1/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/3/2002)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/20/2004)

Mississippi

• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/28/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/13/2004)

Missouri

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/16/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/8/2001)
  • Modification (.pdf) (6/22/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/14/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/21/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/14/2004)

Montana

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/27/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/9/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/19/2002)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/5/2004)

Nebraska

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/14/2000)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/3/2004)

Nevada

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/13/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/13/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/27/2001)
  • Modification (.pdf) (4/22/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/22/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/4/2004)

New Hampshire

• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/14/2001)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/27/2003)

New Jersey

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/28/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/9/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf)
  • Modification (.pdf) (3/21/2002)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/14/2004)

New Mexico

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/26/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/16/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/24/2002)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/26/2004)

New York

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/7/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/28/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/20/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/10/2003)
  • Modification (.pdf) (5/8/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/28/2004)

North Carolina

• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (10/3/2002)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/21/2004)
  • Modification (.pdf) (6/25/2004)

North Dakota

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/9/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/1/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/31/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/4/2003)

Ohio

• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/25/2004)

Oklahoma

• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/20/2004)
  • Modification (.pdf) (2/27/2004)

Oregon

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/21/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/2/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/13/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/14/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/8/2004)

Pennsylvania

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/13/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/30/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/20/2001)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (5/7/2002)
  • Modification 2 (.pdf) (5/7/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/28/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/1/2003)
  • Modification (.pdf) (4/21/2004)

Rhode Island

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/7/1999)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/22/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/11/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/16/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/16/2004)
  • Modification (.pdf) (4/22/2004)

South Carolina

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/11/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/31/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/24/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/14/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/22/2004)
  • Modification (.pdf) (7/1/2004)

South Dakota

• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/14/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/27/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/19/2003)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/13/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/24/2004)
  • Modification (.pdf) (6/8/2004)

Tennessee

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/27/2000)
  • Modification (.pdf) (5/17/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/29/2000)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/11/2002)
  • Modification (.pdf) (1/29/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/3/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/7/2004)
  • Modification (.pdf) (5/17/2004)

Texas

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/16/1999)
  • Modification (.pdf) (7/20/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/14/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (7/12/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/23/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (7/2/2004)

Utah

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/9/1999)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/8/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/20/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/5/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/13/2004)

Vermont

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/16/2000)
  • Modification (.pdf) (6/16/2000)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/4/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/21/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/22/2004)

Virginia

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/20/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/14/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/26/2002)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/15/2004)

Washington

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/12/2000)
  • Modification (.pdf) (6/20/2000)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/23/2001)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/14/2002)
  • Modification (.pdf) (4/18/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/14/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/24/2004)

West Virginia

• FY 2000 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/7/1999)
• FY 2001 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/1/2000)
• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/21/2001)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (2/20/2002)
  • Modification 2 (.pdf) (11/27/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/8/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/22/2004)

Wisconsin

• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/2/2002)
• FY 2003 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/27/2003)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/27/2004)

Wyoming

• FY 2002 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/19/2002)
• FY 2004 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/5/2004)

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