FY 2000 Allocations of 15 Percent Exemption for ABAWDS

The FNS national office sent the following memo with attachments to all FNS regional offices on October 26, 1999.  It gives guidance on the allocation of exemptions from the rules on time-limited food stamp benefits for persons who are not working at least half time.

October 26, 1999

Subject:  Fiscal Year 2000 Allocations of the 15 Percent Exemptions for Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents

To: All Regional Directors / Food Stamp Program

Attached are the fiscal year (FY) 2000 allocations of the 15 percent exemptions for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). Section 6(o) of the Food Stamp Act authorizes FNS to adjust the number of 15 percent exemptions allocated to each State at the beginning of the fiscal year to reflect changes in the States’ caseloads and our estimate of changes in the proportion of food stamp recipients covered by waivers. The attached allocations reflect these adjustments.

There are four attachments. The first attachment lists the number of exemptions on a State-by-State basis. The remaining three attachments are examples of the allowable per case-month exemptions by State if no time limit is placed on the exemptions, if a three month time limit is placed on the exemptions, and if a six month time limit is placed on the exemptions.

These numbers do not take into consideration the carryover amount from the unused FY 99 exemptions because final numbers for FY 99 have not been reported yet. We will send you the FY 00 adjusted allocations in January.

We urge you to continue to work with your State agencies and to encourage them to use the exemptions available to them. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Moira Johnston of my staff at 703-305-2515.

/S/  John H. Knaus, for

Arthur T. Foley
Director
Program Development Division

Attachments:  Total by State, No Time Limit,  6-Month Limit, 3-Month Limit

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