The State of Nevada has notified approximately 44,700 residents receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that they will lose eligibility effective March 1 for failing to meet new federal work requirements.
The notices apply to Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs), who are 18 to 64 years old, physically and mentally able to work, and who do not have a child under age 14 in their SNAP household.
As of December 1, ABAWDs must work at least 20 hours per week or participate in approved activities. It includes job readiness programs, volunteering, or work searches to maintain eligibility.
In mid-November, around 72,000 people who were not meeting the work requirements or did not qualify for an exemption received notification of the changes. Follow-up notices were sent last week to recipients who are still out of compliance, may qualify for an exemption, or have not informed the Division of Social Services (DSS) of their current status.
State officials also highlighted a significant policy shift under H.R. 1, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Veterans, youth who have aged out of foster care, and individuals experiencing homelessness are no longer exempt from ABAWD work requirements.
Approximately 433,000 Nevadans currently receive SNAP benefits.
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