Time Limit Waivers FY 2015-2019

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 2015-2019

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 webpage contains time limit waiver materials for FY 2015-19

State Requests and Supporting Documents

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

FNA Response Documents

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

Alaska

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/23/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (10/27/2015)
  • Modification 2 (.pdf) (5/31/2016)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/27/2016)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/21/2018)

Alabama

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/24/2014)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (10/9/2015)

Arizona

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/5/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (12/29/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/29/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/11/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/21/2018)

Arkansas

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/15/2014)

California

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/16/2014)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (12/30/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/12/2017)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (7/2/2018)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/1/2019 )

Colorado

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/21/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf)(11/6/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/30/2016)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (12/15/2016 )
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/8/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) ( 9/10/2018)

Connecticut

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/16/2014)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (11/5/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (10/21/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/23/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/9/2018)

District of Columbia

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/23/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (2/10/2016)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/19/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/9/2018)

Florida

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/5/2015)

Georgia

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/15/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (10/13/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/24/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/7/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/29/2018)

Guam

• FY 2015 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/18/2014)
• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/18/2015)
• FY 2018 - FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/25/2017)

Hawaii

• FY 2015 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/5/2014)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (9/2/2015)
• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/2/2015)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/29/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/16/2018)

Idaho

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/14/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (5/5/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/29/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (10/20/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/9/2018)

Illinois

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/19/2014)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (8/5/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/17/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (10/6/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/21/2018)

Kentucky

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/25/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (12/1/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/1/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/12/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/9/2018)

Louisiana

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/13/2016)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/12/2016)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (1/18/2017)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (7/2/2018)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/22/2019)

Maine

• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/22/2019)

Maryland

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/15/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (12/14/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/31/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/6/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/9/2018)

Massachusetts

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/30/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (11/10/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (10/27/2016)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (12/15/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/12/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/9/2018)

Michigan

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/5/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (6/25/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/30/2016)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (1/18/2017)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/2/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/9/2018)

Minnesota

• FY 2015 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/29/2014)
• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (10/1/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (10/1/2015)
  • Modification 2 (12/16/15)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/16/16)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/21/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/4/2018)

Mississippi

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/15/2015)

Missouri

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/5/2015)

Montana

• FY 2015 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/4/2014b)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (12/5/2014a)
• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/25/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/5/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/21/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/21/2018)

Nevada

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/5/2015)
• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (7/20/2015)
• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/28/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/30/2017)

New Hampshire

• FY 2015 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/4/2014)
• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/30/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/8/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/8/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/5/2018)

New Jersey

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/19/2014)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (2/29/2016)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/6/2017)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/12/2017)
• FY 2018 Amendment - FNA Response (.pdf) (03/30/2018)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/21/2018)

New Mexico

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/19/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (12/18/2015)
  • Modification 2 (.pdf) (3/31/2016)
  • Modification 3 (.pdf) (9/30/2016)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/22/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (10/11/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (2/21/2019)

New York

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/5/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (11/10/2015)
  • Modification 2 (.pdf) (12/9/2015)
  • Modification 3 (.pdf) (1/13/2016)
  • Modification 4 (.pdf) (3/18/2016)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/1/2016a)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (12/30/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/26/2017)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (1/22/2018)
  • Modification 2 (.pdf) (3/30/2018)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/21/2018)

North Carolina

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/22/2015b)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (9/25/2015)

North Dakota

• FY 2015 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (7/31/2014)
• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/27/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (7/11/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (6/5/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/10/2018)

Ohio

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/18/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/31/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/8/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/5/2018)

Oregon

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/18/2014)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (11/30/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/19/2016)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (1/12/2017)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/12/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/9/2018)

Pennsylvania

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/15/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (12/14/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/20/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/12/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/21/2018)

Rhode Island

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/13/2015b)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (7/20/2015a)
  • Modification 2 (.pdf) (12/30/2015c)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/18/2017)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (7/2/2018)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/22/2019)

South Carolina

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/5/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (12/17/2015)

South Dakota

• FY 2015 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/5/2014)
• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/24/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (7/29/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/25/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/19/2018)

Tennessee

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/13/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (3/11/2016b)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/18/2017)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/6/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/30/2019)

Utah

• FY 2015 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (7/7/2014)
• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/16/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/15/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/15/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/5/2018)

Vermont

• FY 2015 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/20/2014)
• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/30/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/16/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (8/18/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/5/2018)

Virginia

• FY 2015 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/30/2015)
• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/28/2016)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/10/2017)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (3/23/2018)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (4/29/2019)

Virgin Islands

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/29/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (11/24/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (10/11/2016)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (11/9/2018)

Washington

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (10/26/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (12/18/2014)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/9/2016)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (12/6/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/12/2017)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/21/2018)

West Virginia

• FY 2016 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (1/5/2015)
  • Modification 1 (.pdf) (11/16/2015)
• FY 2017 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (9/9/2016)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/12/2017)
• FY 2018 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (5/31/2018)
• FY 2019 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/21/2018)

Wisconsin

• FY 2015 Waiver - FNA Response (.pdf) (12/23/2914)

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