Working age, non-disabled adults without children (referred to as ABAWDs, or “able bodied adults without dependents”) can only receive SNAP for 3 months in a 36-month period unless they are working or participating in qualifying work activities at least 20 hours per week. These resources provide an overview of the ABAWD time limit and explains how this provision hurts people.
Washington State’s Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) is one of the most robust SNAP Education & Training programs in the country and is an important part of the state’s comprehensive workforce development system.