The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
  (1) ABAWD--a SNAP household member who is determined by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to be a mandatory work registrant and is:
    (A) classified as an able-bodied adult;
    (B) within the age range specified in 7 USC §2015(o)(3);
    (C) without dependents; and
    (D) subject to a limitation on the receipt of SNAP benefits for three months out of 36 months if the person does not work at least 20 hours per week or participate in employment and training activities as specified in 7 USC §2015(o)(2)(A) - (B).
  (2) Exempt recipient--an individual who is part of the General Population, is not required to participate in SNAP E&T services, as set forth in 7 USC §2015(d)(2), and shall not be sanctioned for failure to cooperate with SNAP E&T requirements as set forth in §813.12 of this chapter.
  (3) Full-service counties--counties in which Boards ensure that:
    (A) ABAWDs, who are not working at least 20 hours per week, are outreached and receive SNAP E&T services;
    (B) the SNAP E&T General Population receives SNAP E&T services based on available funding;
    (C) mandatory work registrants shall be sanctioned (that is, SNAP benefits are denied) for failure to cooperate with SNAP E&T requirements; and
    (D) exempt recipients who voluntarily participate in SNAP E&T services shall not be sanctioned for failure to cooperate with SNAP E&T requirements.
  (4) General Population--a mandatory or exempt SNAP household member who is:
    (A) at least 16 but less than 60 years of age; and
    (B) not classified as an ABAWD.
  (5) HHSC--the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
  (6) Mandatory work registrant--a SNAP household member who is required to register for SNAP E&T services, and is:
    (A) classified as General Population; or
    (B) an ABAWD.
  (7) Minimum-service counties--counties in which:
    (A) SNAP recipients (that is, mandatory or exempt) may volunteer to participate in SNAP E&T services;
    (B) Boards may provide services to SNAP recipients based on available funds;
    (C) outreach is not conducted; and
    (D) SNAP recipients (that is, mandatory or exempt) who voluntarily participate in SNAP E&T services shall not be sanctioned for failure to cooperate with SNAP E&T requirements.
  (8) Nonprofit organization--any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization that is operated primarily for scientific, educational service, charitable, or similar purpose in the public interest; is not organized primarily for profit; and uses its net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand its operations.
  (9) SNAP E&T activities--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training activities as specified in §813.31 of this chapter.
  (10) SNAP E&T support services--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training support services as specified in §813.41 of this chapter.
  (11) Volunteer--an individual who is not required to participate, but who voluntarily participates, in SNAP E&T services, including:
    (A) exempt recipients in full-service counties; and
    (B) exempt recipients and mandatory work registrants in minimum-service counties.
  (12) Workfare--a work-based activity that consists of placement of an ABAWD with a public or private nonprofit entity in an unpaid job assignment for the number of hours per month equal to an ABAWD's monthly household SNAP allotment amount divided by the federal minimum wage.

Source Note: The provisions of this §813.2 adopted to be effective September 3, 2001, 26 TexReg 6731; amended to be effective March 29, 2005, 30 TexReg 1799; amended to be effective August 17, 2009, 34 TexReg 5589; amended to be effective May 6, 2024, 49 TexReg 3013