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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 75 Legal Authority Deceased Matching System (federal): SNAP: 7 CFR § 272.14, § 273.12(c)(3)(iii) 6.5 National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) NDNH is a national database of wage and employment information, operated by DHHS. ESA only receives new hire information that is reported on the IRS form W-4 from NDNH. This information can be used to determine if a household member is employed and should provide verification of their earned income if the employment is not already known to ESA. NDNH matches are required for all adult household members at each SNAP application and recertification. For additional information on verification requirements for NDNH, see Section 5.11.3.1.6, Independent Verification Requirements for NDNH Match. Legal Authority National Directory of New Hires (federal): SNAP: 7 CFR § 272.16 6.6 Electronic Disqualified Recipient System (eDRS) The eDRS is a nationwide database of persons disqualified from SNAP for IPVs. State agencies are required to report disqualified persons in eDRS and check eDRS to ensure no person in the state is receiving SNAP benefits while currently disqualified. If a person has a disqualification imposed for an IPV in one state and moves to another, the remainder of the disqualification period must be served in the new state. eDRS matches are required for all adult household members at application and when adding a new member to the household. For additional information on verification requirements for eDRS, see Section 5.11.3.1.7, Independent Verification Requirements for eDRS. Legal Authority Disqualifications (federal): SNAP: 7 CFR § 273.2(f)(11), § 273.16(i)

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