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State Plan AR FY26 - Original Submission Page of 48 112 WORK REGISTRANT DATA The SNAP general work requirements are described at 7 CFR 273.7(a). Individuals who do not meet a federal exemption from the general work requirements, as listed in 7 CFR 273.7(b)(1), are subject to the general work requirement and must register for work. In accordance with 7 CFR 273.7(c)(10), the State agency must submit to FNS the number of work registrants in the State as of October 1st. This information is submitted on the first quarter E&T Program Activity Report (FNS-583). Describe the process the State agency uses to count all work registrants in the State as of the first day of the new fiscal year (October 1). Work registrants are identified through specific code assignments entered in ARIES upon eligibility authorization. These code assignments are based on case information recorded by eligibility staff during the eligibility determination process. Individuals classified as work registrants are those who do not qualify for any exemptions from the general work requirements. On the second day of each Federal Fiscal Year, work registrants are captured using their assigned codes and Social Security Numbers (SSNs). The use of SSNs ensures that duplicate counts are prevented throughout the year. The Deloitte Reporting team requirements show that the data must be collected from the first day of the Federal Fiscal Year even though the report is processed on the day of each Fedreal Fiscal Year. The delay in report is to allow for overnight updates and processing of last minute data. Provide information about how work registrant data is pulled from the eligibility system, including the date the data is pulled. Work registrants are identified through code assignments recorded in ARIES at the time of eligibility authorization. These assignments are based on case information collected by eligibility staff during the eligibility determination process. Individuals classified as work registrants are those who do not qualify for any exemptions from the general work requirements. On the second day of each Federal Fiscal Year, work registrants are captured using their assigned codes and Social Security Numbers (SSNs). The use of SSNs ensures that duplicate counts are prevented throughout the year. The Deloitte Reporting team requirements show that the data must be collected from the first day of the Federal Fiscal Year even though the report is processed on the day of each Fedreal Fiscal Year. The delay in report is to allow for overnight updates and processing of last minute data. SNAP E&T Program management can work with the Deloitte Reporting team at any point and pull necessary Ad Hoc reports that may be necessary for any projects, research or other program needs. The quarterly data is pulled on the last day of the third month of each quarter by the reporting team to ensure all information is captured correctly. How are work registrants identified in the eligibility system? Work registrants are identified through code assignments in ARIES upon eligibility authorization. These code assignments are derived from case information documented by eligibility staff during the eligibility determination process. Individuals classified as work registrants are those who do not qualify for any exemptions under the general work requirements. Work participation codes: RTW - E&T Participating – Work Participation Code of 5E 3C - RTW Works 20 < 30 hours RTW - Mandatory SNAP – Work Participation Code of 1M