WAC 388-444-0030. Are able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD) subject to additional work requirements and time limits to be eligible for basic food?

(1) An able-bodied adult without dependents (ABAWD) is a person who: (a) Is age 18 through 64 beginning July 4, 2025; and (b) Is fit for work and not exempted under WAC 388-444-0035 . (2) A nonexempt ABAWD is not eligible to receive food assistance for more than three full months (which do not have to be consecutive months), not including any partial benefit months in a 36-month period, unless the ABAWD: (a) Works an average of 80 hours per month, including: (i) Work in exchange for money; (ii) Work in exchange for goods or services ("in kind" work); (iii) Unpaid work that is verified according to department requirements; or (iv) Any combination of (a)(i) through (iii) of this subsection. (b) Participates in one of the following work programs and is meeting the requirements of that work program: (i) The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014; (ii) Section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974; (iii) A state-approved employment and training program at least an average of 80 hours per month; or (c) Participates in an unpaid work program as provided in WAC 388-444-0040 .