Time-Limited SNAP Participants (TLSP)

Time-limited SNAP Participants are able-bodied adults who are healthy and have not had a doctor diagnose a disability and who do not have dependent children under age 14 living in their home.

SNAP allows time-limited participants to receive SNAP benefits for 3 months in a period of 36 months without participating in an employment or training activity. After the initial three months, a time-limited participant is required to participate in these activities unless they are exempt from participation.

In order to continue receiving SNAP beyond 3 months, a time-limited participant must meet one of the following criteria:

Meet a Federal work requirement exemption
Be employed for at least 20 hours per week or an average of 80 hours per month
Be enrolled in a training program for at least 20 hours per week
A combination of employment and enrolled in a training program for at least 20 hours per week