Keep your address current with DHS and the post office so that you don’t miss important mail!
You have options. If you don’t meet any of the exemptions contact DHS for
more information at (340) 772-7100, ext. 7159 or 7166 (STX), 
(340) 774-0930 ext. 4303 (STT), ext. 4275 (STJ), or (340) 774-2399 (STT).
SNAP BENEFITS 
ARE CHANGING
Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents
(ABAWD) Work Rules
Recent Federal SNAP Work Rule changes mean that some adults must meet ABAWD
work rules to continue receiving their SNAP benefits.
Do the new work rules apply to me? 
                 if you :
Are between the ages of 18 and 64 years old.
Do not have a child under 14 years old in the household.
Are considered physically and mentally able to work at least 20 hours per week.
You are currently working 30 hours a
week OR earning at least $217.50 per
week.
You are pregnant.
You are receiving or have applied for
unemployment benefits.
You are participating in a drug or
alcohol treatment program.
Don’t meet an exemption?
You have someone in your SNAP household
under age 14 or a person who needs help
caring for themselves.
You are a student enrolled in any recognized
school, job skills training, or college at least
half time.
You are experiencing physical or mental
barriers preventing you from working.
If you have one or more of these exemptions, you may not have to meet the work rules 
You are an “Indian”, “Urban Indian”, or “California Indian.”