The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) ABAWD--a food stamp household member who is determined by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to be a mandatory work registrant and is:

   1. (A) classified as an able-bodied adult;
   2. (B) at least 18 but less than 50 years of age;
   3. (C) without dependents; and
   4. (D) subject to a limitation on the receipt of food stamp 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 U.S.C. §2015(o)(2)(A) - (B).
2. (2) Exempt recipient--an individual who is part of the General Population, is not required to participate in FSE&T services, as set forth in 7 U.S.C. §2015(d)(2), and shall not be sanctioned for failure to cooperate with FSE&T requirements as set forth in §813.12 of this chapter.
3. (3) FSE&T activities--Food Stamp Employment and Training activities as specified in §813.31 of this chapter.
4. (4) FSE&T support services--Food Stamp Employment and Training support services as specified in §813.41 of this chapter.

5. (5) Full-service counties--counties in which Boards ensure that:

   1. (A) ABAWDs, who are not working at least 20 hours per week, are outreached and receive FSE&T services;
   2. (B) the FSE&T General Population receives FSE&T services based on available funding;
   3. (C) mandatory work registrants shall be sanctioned (i.e., food stamp benefits are denied) for failure to cooperate with FSE&T requirements; and
   4. (D) exempt recipients who voluntarily participate in FSE&T services shall not be sanctioned for failure to cooperate with FSE&T requirements.

6. (6) General Population--a mandatory or exempt food stamp household member who is:

   1. (A) at least 16 but less than 60 years of age; and
   2. (B) not classified as an ABAWD.
7. (7) HHSC--the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

8. (8) Mandatory work registrant--a food stamp household member who is required to register for FSE&T services, and is:

   1. (A) classified as General Population; or
   2. (B) an ABAWD.

9. (9) Minimum-service counties--counties in which:

   1. (A) food stamp recipients (i.e., mandatory or exempt) may volunteer to participate in FSE&T services;
   2. (B) Boards may provide services to food stamp recipients based on available funds;
   3. (C) outreach is not conducted; and
   4. (D) food stamp recipients (i.e., mandatory or exempt) who voluntarily participate in FSE&T services shall not be sanctioned for failure to cooperate with FSE&T requirements.
10. (10) 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.

11. (11) Volunteer--an individual who is not required to participate, but who voluntarily participates, in FSE&T services, including:

    1. (A) exempt recipients in full-service counties; and
    2. (B) exempt recipients and mandatory work registrants in minimum-service counties.
12. (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 food stamp 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.