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SCREENING FOR WORK REGISTRATION State agency eligibility staff must screen for federal exemptions from work registration, per 7 CFR 273.7(a). Describe how the State agency screens applicants to determine if they are work registrants. The State of Alabama’s SNAP application includes questions about the following to help screen for exemptions to the general work requirements: age of individuals, student status, dependents in the home/household composition, and work status. In addition, Eligibility Workers (EWs) use general interview techniques and other line of questioning found in our eligibility system to aid in the determination of whether SNAP applicants are subject to the general work requirements. EWs are responsible for mailing out the Consolidated Work Notice at interview. EWs use the Oral script when interviews are conducted. How does the State agency work register non-exempt individuals? The Online Application Case Information System (OACIS) uses work registration alpha codes to denote and record the status of everyone in the SNAP food unit. In addition, Eligibility Workers (EWs) refer individuals for work registration by using the Alabama SNAP Employment & Training Participant Consent Form. E&T workers use a generated report, which identifies individuals who should be referred for E&T based on the alpha code assigned. These individuals are contacted via phone call or invitational letter for further assessment. At what point in the certification process does the State agency provide the written explanation of the applicable work requirements? Select all that apply. Point of Intake Point of Certification Reported change in the work registrant status of household members Point of Recertification State does not provide written explanation At what point in the certification process does the State agency provide the oral explanation of the applicable work requirements? Select all that apply. Point of Intake Point of Certification Reported change in the work registrant status of household members Point of Recertification State does not provide oral explanation 1/27/26, 9:44 AM State Plan AL FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-alabamafy26stateplan//index.html 18/192