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SNAP ABAWD work requirement set to begin Feb. 1; Cape May County caseload jumps
Summary
Donna Groome told HSAC that New Jersey's ABAWD work/volunteer/training requirement will begin Feb. 1, 2026, and that Cape May County's ABAWD caseload rose from about 250 to 800 as a result; cases will be redetermined every three months.
Donna Groome reported to the Cape May County HSAC that the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) federal rule requiring 20 hours per week of work, training, or volunteering was scheduled to begin in December 2025 but, because of a waiver, will begin on Feb. 1, 2026 in New Jersey. "This ABAWD 'clock' was scheduled to begin in December 2025 but will begin on 2/1/26 as NJ (and other states) were under a waiver until 1/31/26," she said.
Groome said Cape May County historically received a waiver due to high seasonal unemployment and difficulty finding winter work; the change in requirements increased the ABAWD caseload locally from around 250 to 800 and all ABAWD cases are now required to be redetermined every three months. She noted that notifications are being sent by standard mailing protocols.
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