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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 3000 3532 Notices for Non-Compliance with the Requirement to Work

3500 The SNAP Requirement to Work (RTW)  Does this individual belong to one of the following groups: Indian, Urban Indian or California Indians (as these terms are defined by the Indian Health Care Improvement Act)? If the answer to any of the questions below is “YES,” the individual is complying with the RTW.  Is this individual already working at least twenty (20) hours per week (or an average of eighty (80) hours per month)? Work can be for pay, for goods or services (for something other than money), unpaid, or as a volunteer.  Is this individual participating in a work program for at least eighty (80) hours per month?  Is this individual doing a combination of work and/or a work program at least twenty (20) hours per week (or an average of eighty (80) hours/month)?  Is this individual complying with E&T? If none of the above are checked and the individual has already received the three (3) countable months, go to Step 2: Step 2: Client is not eligible until they comply with RTW and must be notified with a Notice of Action. 3532 Notices for Non-Compliance with the Requirement to Work SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 If any member is disqualified for failure to comply with the RTW, the household will be notified via a DCO-0001 Notice of Action, and the notice will include: • Why the member has been disqualified • When the disqualification will be imposed • Period of disqualification • How the member may comply with the RTW • Who is exempt from the RTW • Right to fair hearing 3540 Regaining Eligibility SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 Individuals who have used their three (3) countable months may regain eligibility at any time by: • Verifying that he or she is meeting one (1) of the requirements: work an average of eighty (80) hours per month, participate in a work program or a qualifying Employment and Training component, a qualifying combination of the first two (2), or will meet an exemption within the thirty (30) days after application. The client must provide verification that they are meeting the requirement or must wait until the three (3) year period ends to receive benefits. SNAP eligibility may be regained for an additional three (3) countable Bonus months (months must be