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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. DBME FAA Eligibility Workers must screen all NA participants aged 16 to 59 for a work requirement exemption at the initial or recertification interview. A participant aged 16 or 17 is exempt only when they are the non-NA Lead Participant, attending school at least half-time, or enrolled in an employment training program at least half-time. A participant may qualify for more than one NA work requirement exemption. When this occurs, the FAA Eligibility Worker applies the exemption reason that allows the participant an exemption for the longest period of time. The FAA Eligibility Worker applies the NA work requirements exemptions as follows: A participant who is under age 16. A participant who is responsible for caring for a dependent child under the age of six. Only one parent or budgetary unit participant can be exempt using this code. A participant who is mentally or physically unfit for work and incapable of engaging in gainful employment. A participant who is either an inpatient or outpatient and taking part in a drug or alcohol treatment or rehabilitation program. A participant who meets one of the following employment criteria: Employed or self-employed, for a minimum average of 30 hours weekly. Employed with average weekly earnings and self-employed, the net weekly income equaling or exceeding 30 hours multiplied by the federal minimum wage. A participant who is responsible for the care of an incapacitated person. A participant eligible for the Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) or subject to the work or training programs provided by the RRP’s private sector or the Refugee Job Service. A participant who is participating in the TANF Jobs Program. A participant who is subject to mandatory participation in a Tribal Native Employment Works Program or a Tribal TANF Employment Program. A participant who is an eligible student enrolled in any recognized school, including training programs or institutions of higher education, at least half-time as defined by the institution. A participant who is currently receiving UI, who has applied for but who is not yet receiving UI when the participant is required to register for work with the Job Service office as part of the UI application process, or who is appealing a UI decision. Eligibility staff enter corresponding exemption codes for each participant into AZTECS. Any participant who does not meet one of these NA work requirement exemptions is determined to be a work registrant. How does the State agency work register non-exempt individuals? During initial and recertification interviews, the FAA Eligibility Worker must register the budgetary unit participants for work unless they are exempt from the NA work requirements. The NA ABAWD and Work Registration Script (FAA-1786A) includes detailed information about the NA work requirements. During the interview, eligibility staff must use the FAA-1786A to explain the NA work requirements. The FAA Eligibility Worker notates the case file by keying the appropriate work registration code or exemption code for each household member in AZTECS. 1/27/26, 9:53 AM State Plan AZ FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-azfy26stateplan//index.html 25/130