Sources

Where every claim comes from

Each state’s waiver status is read from USDA FNS, the 2025–2026 court order on terminated waivers, or that state’s SNAP agency. Policy aggregators and advocacy organizations were used only as a cross-check — never as a primary citation. Rules change; the date below is when we last confirmed each.

Federal sources

• USDA FNS — SNAP work requirements

  Federal ABAWD rule: the 80-hour monthly requirement, the 3-in-36-month time limit, exemptions, and what counts as work.

  fns.usda.gov

• USDA FNS — OBBBA ABAWD exemptions implementation memo

  Post-July-2025 guidance on the age band, the dependent-child threshold, and the eliminated exemptions.

  fns.usda.gov

• USDA FNS — OBBBA ABAWD waivers implementation memo

  Guidance on the area-waiver standard after OBBBA repealed the insufficient-jobs basis.

  fns.usda.gov

• USDA FNS — ABAWD waivers FY2025–2029

  USDA's waiver-request and approval listing.

  fns.usda.gov

• USDA FNS — SNAP work requirement policy resources

  USDA's policy-resource hub, including the SNAP ABAWD Policy Guide and qualifying-activity guidance.

  fns.usda.gov

Audience figures (estimates)

These are estimates from third parties, not measured by us, and are never used as load-bearing data on this site.

• about 2.4 million fewer SNAP participants in a typical month, attributed to OBBBA's work-requirement and time-limit changes

  CBO, via CBPP · cbpp.org

• about 41.5 million average monthly SNAP participants in FY2024 (USDA administrative data)

  USDA FNS · fns.usda.gov

State SNAP agencies & status sources

16 of 51 jurisdictions have a waiver status confirmed from a primary or authoritative source this cycle.

• Alabama

  No waiver · Alabama Department of Human Resources, Food Assistance Division

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Alaska

  Verify · Alaska Department of Health, Division of Public Assistance

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Arizona

  No waiver · Arizona Department of Economic Security, Nutrition Assistance

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Arkansas

  No waiver · Arkansas Department of Human Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• California

  Partial · California Department of Social Services — CalFresh

  verified June 16, 2026calfresh.guide

• Colorado

  No waiver · Colorado Department of Human Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Connecticut

  No waiver · Connecticut Department of Social Services

  verified June 16, 2026news.ballotpedia.org

• Delaware

  No waiver · Delaware Health & Social Services, Division of Social Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Florida

  No waiver · Florida Department of Children and Families

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Georgia

  No waiver · Georgia Division of Family & Children Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Hawaii

  Verify · Hawaii Department of Human Services, BESSD

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Idaho

  No waiver · Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Illinois

  No waiver · Illinois Department of Human Services

  verified June 16, 2026dhs.state.il.us

• Indiana

  No waiver · Indiana Family & Social Services Administration, Division of Family Resources

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Iowa

  No waiver · Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Kansas

  No waiver · Kansas Department for Children and Families

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Kentucky

  No waiver · Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services, DCBS

  verified June 16, 2026news.ballotpedia.org

• Louisiana

  No waiver · Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Maine

  No waiver · Maine DHHS, Office for Family Independence

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Maryland

  No waiver · Maryland Department of Human Services — Food Supplement Program

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Massachusetts

  No waiver · Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Michigan

  No waiver · Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

  verified June 16, 2026news.ballotpedia.org

• Minnesota

  Active waiver · Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families

  verified June 16, 2026news.ballotpedia.org

• Mississippi

  No waiver · Mississippi Department of Human Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Missouri

  No waiver · Missouri Department of Social Services, Family Support Division

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Montana

  Active waiver · Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

  verified June 16, 2026news.ballotpedia.org

• Nebraska

  No waiver · Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Nevada

  No waiver · Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services

  verified June 16, 2026news.ballotpedia.org

• New Hampshire

  No waiver · New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• New Jersey

  No waiver · New Jersey Department of Human Services — NJ SNAP

  verified June 16, 2026news.ballotpedia.org

• New Mexico

  No waiver · New Mexico Health Care Authority

  verified June 16, 2026news.ballotpedia.org

• New York

  No waiver · New York Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

  verified June 16, 2026news.ballotpedia.org

• North Carolina

  No waiver · North Carolina DHHS — Food and Nutrition Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• North Dakota

  Active waiver · North Dakota Health and Human Services

  verified June 16, 2026news.ballotpedia.org

• Ohio

  No waiver · Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Oklahoma

  No waiver · Oklahoma Department of Human Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Oregon

  Partial · Oregon Department of Human Services

  verified June 16, 2026apps.oregon.gov

• Pennsylvania

  No waiver · Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Rhode Island

  No waiver · Rhode Island Department of Human Services

  verified June 16, 2026news.ballotpedia.org

• South Carolina

  No waiver · South Carolina Department of Social Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• South Dakota

  No waiver · South Dakota Department of Social Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Tennessee

  No waiver · Tennessee Department of Human Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Texas

  No waiver · Texas Health and Human Services Commission

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Utah

  No waiver · Utah Department of Workforce Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Vermont

  No waiver · Vermont Department for Children and Families — 3SquaresVT

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Virginia

  No waiver · Virginia Department of Social Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Washington

  No waiver · Washington Department of Social and Health Services — Basic Food

  verified June 16, 2026news.ballotpedia.org

• West Virginia

  No waiver · West Virginia Department of Human Services, Bureau for Family Assistance

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Wisconsin

  No waiver · Wisconsin Department of Health Services — FoodShare

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• Wyoming

  No waiver · Wyoming Department of Family Services

  last reviewed June 16, 2026fns.usda.gov

• District of Columbia

  No waiver · District of Columbia Department of Human Services

  verified June 16, 2026news.ballotpedia.org