An ABAWD is any individual who: is mandatory E&T (therefore not pregnant) is age 18 - 49 (until s/he reaches age 50) has no dependent children in the AU not physically or mentally unfit for employment
Step 1
Identify Mandatory E&T participants REMEMBER, individuals who are exempt from E&T participation include those who are: Under 16 years of age Age 16 and 17 and not the Head of AU Age 60 or older (ELDERLY) Enrolled at least half time in any school or training Caretakers of a child under age 6 Caretakers of an incapacitated individual Temporarily or permanently incapacitated Temporarily ill/unfit for employment based on medical verification Temporarily ill/unfit for employment based on worker observation Receiving disability benefits - SSI, RSDI, 100% VA, Railroad Retirement, Workers Compensation, etc. In the process of applying for SSI (application pending) pregnant Working an average of 30 hours per week or earning the equivalent of 30 x federal minimum wage per week, self-employed VISTA volunteers Seasonal (migrant or non-migrant) farm workers under contract to begin employment within 30 days) Substance Abuse certified program participants Receiving UCB (or have applied for or been approved for UCB) Already referred to TANF/EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Step 2
From the E&T mandatory participants, determine whether these individuals are ABAWDs based on the other three requirements. age 18-49 (until s/he reaches age 50) no children under 18 in the AU not residing in an ABAWD exempt county or city