[BFET] Fwd: [WEC] ABAWD Waiver Update

[Jennifer Dellinger]

Good Morning BFET Team,

Please see the below email and attachments as they pertain to the counties that will lose their waivers for ABAWDs.

Respectfully

Jennifer Dellinger


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From: Erin Frasier via VTC <vtc at lists.ctc.edu>
Date: 1/28/20 4:53 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: vtc at lists.ctc.edu
Subject: [WEC] ABAWD Waiver Update

Good evening,

The attached document was released by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) this afternoon. This is much anticipated news concerning identification of counties in Washington losing exemptions for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients categorized as Able-bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD). In summary, effective April 1, 2020, ABAWDs residing in 26 non-waived counties will be required to meet work requirements to maintain their food assistance. In preparation for this change, we placed ABAWD Navigators at each of our colleges to provide support to these individuals as they look to secure resources and investigate career pathway options.

Regardless of whether a county is losing or maintaining its exemption, the Navigators will remain in place state-wide. Additional information will be shared directly with ABAWD Navigators and any questions can be directed to Kathi Medcalf, Program Administrator, at kmedcalf at sbctc.edu<mailto:kmedcalf at sbctc.edu> or 360-704-1838.

Additional Background: Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWD) are a category of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients that must meet specific work requirements to maintain eligibility for food assistance.  ABAWDs residing in all counties in Washington State, except King County, have been receiving a federal waiver from these participation requirements. SNAP is a federal nutrition assistance program administered by the Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and regulated by the 2014 Farm Bill (Agricultural Act of 2014). A recent federal rule change eliminates many county waivers and requires ABAWDs to meet work requirements.

Best regards,
Erin

[Title: SBCTC logo - Description: Compass]Erin Frasier, Ed.D.
Policy Associate, Workforce Education
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
1300 Quince Street SE | PO Box 42495 | Olympia, WA 98504-2495
P: (360) 704-4339     E: efrasier at sbctc.edu<mailto:efrasier at sbctc.edu>



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