This section is administered in accordance with the Food Stamp Act of 1977 as amended ( 7 U.S.C. 2015 ) and approved waivers with the following exceptions and clarifications:
(a) ABAWD Work Requirements.
An able-bodied adult, without any children living in the same household, shall only receive supplemental nutrition assistance benefits for three (3) months out of every thirty-six (36) months unless he/she:
- (i) Works eighty (80) hours or more per month, or
- (ii) Participates in and complies with the requirements of one (1) of the following work programs for eighty (80) hours or more per month:
- (A) Workforce Investment Act (WIA), or
- (B) Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA).
- (iii) Works or participates in a work program for a combined total of eighty (80) hours or more per month.
(b) Exemptions From The Three Month Limit.
The benefit limit shall not apply to those individuals exempted in the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, ( 7 U.S.C. 2015 ) or to an individual if he/she is an enrolled tribal member living on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
(c) Determining Eligibility for Benefits.
049-2 Wyo. Code R. § 2-10