Presentation to the Indian Affairs Committee Brent Earnest, Deputy Secretary, HSD September 29, 2014 New Mexico Human Services Department
What at i is SNA SNAP? SNAP provides assistance for the purchase of food to eligible, low-income residents of New Mexico. Households with a gross income of less than 165% of FPL* are eligible ◦ $1,605/month for individuals ◦ $3,280/month for a family of four The maximum monthly allotment* is ◦ $194 for an individual ◦ $649 for a family of four During SFY14, NM received more than $636 million from the federal government for SNAP 454,997 people are on SNAP in NM ◦ 249,711 adults ◦ 205,286 children Monthly Statistical Report posted at http://www.hsd.state.nm.us/monthly- statistical-reports.aspx * Effective October 1, 2014 2
His istory ry o of SNAP E Emplo ployment a and T d Tra rain inin ing ( (E&T) a and A d Able ble B Bodie died d Adults W Witho hout D ut Depend ndents nts ( (ABAWD) w work r requi uireme ments nts New work requirements were signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996 under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) These requirements were in effect in New Mexico from 1997 until 2009, when they were suspended with the implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Beginning October 2013, New Mexico re-implemented mandatory E&T requirements for childless adults Beginning October 2014, re-implementation of E&T and ABAWD requirements will go into effect – removing the 2009 waiver 3
Wh What i is E& E&T a and ABA BAWD WD? There are two broad categories of recipients under the SNAP rule: ◦ Employment & Training (E&T) ◦ Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) E&T: Recipients with kids ABAWD: Recipients without kids 4
Who d ho do o the these SNAP r rul ules e effect? SNA SNAP Da Data Number o r of Indiv ividu iduals ls o on SNAP 454,997 Numb mber of of Wor ork R k Regi gistrants ts ( (Adults ts on on SNAP) 249,711 Percent o t of Wor ork k Regist strants s th that a t are Exempt pt 65% Number o of Man andatory E& y E&T T Partic icipa ipants 60,430 26,969 Number o r of Mandatory ry A ABAWDs Ds 5
What a are re t the a allo llowabl ble a activ ivit itie ies? E&T E& T Allowable ble W Work rk Activ ivitie ies ABAWD A D Allowable ble W Work Activ ivit itie ies Recipi ipients mu must c t comp omplete te on one of of th the foll llowin ing in in Recipi ipients mu must c t comp omplete te on one of of th the foll llowin ing in in ord rder orde rder to contin inue re receiving SNA SNAP be benefits. to contin inue re receiving SNA SNAP be benefits. Indiv ividu idual o l or Group p Job S Searc rch a and Emplo loyer r Commu ommunity Service: This s activ ivit ity is is to to provide ide • • Con onta tacts ts: This i is a tw two o part a activ ivit ity t that r requ quire ires oppo port rtunit itie ies for or on on-th the-job job s skills tra rainin ing and d th the c comp ompletion on of of a an individual or or gr grou oup job job “wor ork k like ke” ” expe perie rience. Part rtic icip ipants n needi ding read adiness cl clas ass an and the co completion o of 24 24 addit ditio ional l experie rience i in are reas re rela lated to to th their emp mployer c con onta tacts ts ov over a 2 mon month th perio riod; d; or or occupa patio ional i l intere rest ma may part rtic icipa ipate in in th the Commu ommunity S Service comp ompon onent; or or Commu ommunity Service: This s activ ivit ity is is to to provide ide • oppo port rtunit itie ies for or on on-th the-job job s skills tra rainin ing Job T b Tra rain inin ing: Th The purpo rpose of of th this a acti tivity ty is is to to • and “wor an ork k lik like “ experie rience. Part rtic icipa ipants pro provide oppo port rtunit itie ies for or on on-th the-job job skill ills needi ding a addit ditio ional l experie rience i in are reas re rela lated train inin ing an and wor ork exper erien ence; e; or or to to th their occupa patio ional i l intere rest ma may part rtic icipa ipate in in the Commu th ommunity ty S Service compon onent; t; or or Compl pleting W Work rk: T This activit ity requ quir ires a an • individual to to hol old a a job job i in which th they w wor ork f k for or 2 20 Job T b Tra rain inin ing: Th The purpo rpose of of th this a acti tivity ty is is to to or mor or more h hou ours per w week. • provide oppo pro port rtunit itie ies for or on on-th the-job job skill ills train inin ing an and wor ork exper erien ence. e. 6
Who i ho is exemp mpt f from om the these S SNAP E E&T and d AB ABAW AWD r requirem emen ents? SNAP AP E&T T Exemptions AB ABAW AWD Exemptions Under r th the a age ge of of 1 16 or or ov over th the age ge of of 59; 59; Exemp mpt t from om gen ener eral SNA SNAP work rk re requ quirements; • • Physical cally o y or mentally d y disab abled; Under 18 o 18 or ag age 50 o 50 or over; • • Comp omplying w g with th th the wor ork r k requireme ments ts of of Living i in n a ho hous usehold wi with a h a chi hild und under 1 18; • • anoth other p prog ogram; Physical cally o y or mentally ly d disable bled; • Respo ponsible ible f for r a child u ld under r the age o of s six; Unfit t for or e emp mploy oyment; • • Already w wor orking mor more th than 30 hou ours a a week; Pr Pregnant; • • Part rticipating in in a dru drug o or r alc lcoholi lic re rehab Residi iding i in a county, t tribe be, p pueblo blo or or nati tion on w with th • • program; pro an unemp mployme ment r rate te th that t is 20% gr greate ter th than Stu tudents ts e enrol olled a at t least h t half ti time me; th the nati tion onal a average. • Pr Pregnant; • Re Residing in a co a county, tr tribe, p pueblo or o or nati tion on with th • tha han n an n une unemployment nt r rate g greater t tha han n 10%. Indiv ividu iduals ls who o ar are unempl ployed a d and receiv ivin ing Indiv ividu iduals ls who who me meet t an an exemption f for E& E&T ar T are unemp mployme ment i insurance are e exemp mpt f t from th m the also e o exemp mpt f t from om ABAWD. E&T &T r req equirem emen ent. 7
Who i ho is exemp mpt f from om the these S SNAP E E&T a and nd ABAWD r requirements ts? Residents in the following counties, tribes, pueblos, and nations will be exempt from the E&T requirement because the unemployment rate for the months of May 2014-July 2014 is greater than 10% (based on current data): Luna County Mora County McKinley County Acoma Pueblo Jemez Pueblo Laguna Pueblo Mescalero Apache Navajo Nation Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo Picuris Pueblo Sandia Pueblo San Felipe Pueblo San Ildefonso Pueblo Santa Ana Pueblo Santo Domingo Pueblo Zia Pueblo Residents in the following counties, tribes, pueblos, and nations will be waived from the ABAWD requirement because the unemployment rate is 20% higher than the two-year national average (based on current data). Residents of tribes, pueblos and nations that are not listed below will be exempt from the ABAWD requirements until Phase 3 (August 2015). Guadalupe County Luna County McKinley County Mora County Taos County Acoma Pueblo Pueblo de Cochiti Jemez Pueblo Jicarilla Apache Laguna Pueblo Mescalero Pueblo Navajo Nation Nambe Pueblo Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo Picuris Pueblo Sandia Pueblo San Felipe Pueblo San Ildefonso Santa Ana Pueblo Santo Domingo Taos Pueblo Zia Pueblo 8
Is other a assis istance a availa ilable f for r re recipi pients? Employment & Training reimbursements for monthly supportive services vary depending upon the component: Comp ompon onent Depen enden ent Car Care Transpor ortation on Indiv ividu idual J l Job S Search $40 $25 (up to 2 months) Job T b Tra rain ining $200 $25 Commu ommunity Serv rvic ice $200 $25 ABAWD reimbursement for monthly supportive services: Comp ompon onent Transpor ortation on Job T b Tra rain inin ing $50 Commu ommunity S Service $50 9
How will t ill this is ru rule le be be im imple plemented? d? Phase 3 e 3 Phase 1 e 1 Phase 2 e 2 August 1, 1, 2015 2015 November 1, 1, 2014 2014 Mar arch 2, 2, 2015 2015 Cou ounti ties Pueblos os, Tri ribes, Na Natio ions Catron County Bernalillo County Chavez County Isleta Pueblo Los Alamos County Cibola County Pojoaque Pueblo Dona Ana County Colfax County Rio Arriba County Curry County Santa Clara Pueblo Sandoval County Grant County Zuni Pueblo Santa Fe County Harding County De Baca County Eddy County Valencia County Hidalgo County Lea County Lincoln County Quay County Otero County Roosevelt County San Juan County San Miguel County Sierra County Torrance County Socorro County Union County NOTE: Residents of tribes, pueblos, and nations that were not exempted from the ABAWD requirements won’t be included until phase 3 (August 2015). 10
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