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Summary

SNAP Time Limits for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents restricted able-bodied adults without dependents to a maximum of three months of SNAP participation within a 36 month period if they did not work or participate in a workfare program for at least 20 hours per week.

The program applied to individuals who were age 18 to 49 years, lived in households without children, were not pregnant, and were not identified as unfit for work. Prior to the program, some states had received waivers for the time limit requirements, and the program was implemented by removing these waivers. Usual services provided to participants through state SNAP Employment and Training programs varied by state in the services provided, whether and for whom such services were voluntary or mandatory. States also varied in sanctions for non-compliance with work requirements. 

The program was implemented in Colorado, Missouri, and Pennsylvania.

101073.01-Study of SNAP Time L
Populations and employment barriers: Public benefits recipients
101073.02-Study of SNAP Time L
Populations and employment barriers: Public benefits recipients
101073.03-Study of SNAP Time L
Populations and employment barriers: Public benefits recipients
101073.04-Study of SNAP Time L
Populations and employment barriers: Public benefits recipients, At least a high school diploma or equivalent

Effectiveness ratings

  • Well- supported
  • Supported
  • Mixed support
  • Not supported
  • Insufficient evidence
  • Cannot assess support

Studies of this program

Study quality rating Study counts per rating
Low Low 4
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Implementation details

Organizations implementing program

Colorado SNAP agency; Missouri SNAP agency; Pennsylvania SNAP agency

The information contained here reflects how the program was implemented at the time of the evaluation.

Local context

Characteristics of research participants
Black or African American
33%
White, not Hispanic
61%
Another race
2%
Hispanic or Latino of any race
3%

The race and ethnicity categories may sum to more than 100 percent if the authors reported race and ethnicity separately; in these cases, we report the category White, rather than White, not Hispanic.

State(s) where implemented

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Canada

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