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Some individuals are
required to participate in Food and Nutrition Services work programs, such as, Employment and
Training and Work Fare. Some individuals have to meet special work
requirements. These are able-bodied adults without dependent children. These
individuals must be between the ages of 16 and 59. They may only receive Food
Services benefits for three months out of a 36-month period.
This requirement does
not apply if the adult:
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Is working 30 hours
a week (or 80 hours a month), or is engaging in a variety of allowable
work-related activities for the same amount of time (such as Employment
and Training, JTPA, etc.), or
- Is pregnant (with
doctor's statement) or
disabled, or
- Parent running a home
school (must be registered with the State)
- Age 16 or 17 and not
head of household
- Age 16 or 17 head of
household and in school at least half time
- Cares for a dependent
child under the age of 6 who is a member of the Food Services household
- Cares for a dependent
child under the age of 12 and day care is not available
- Caretaker of
incapacitated person (meaning a person incapable of normal activity and
another person is necessary to protect health, safety).
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