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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. Florida operates a mandatory SNAP E&T program that serves the ABAWD population and mandatory work registrants ages 18-59 who do not have children under age 18 in the home and do not meet an exemption. DCF is responsible for screening and identifying all individuals ages 16 – 59 who are subject to general, E&T, and ABAWD work rules. Staff use the Work Rules Screening Tool to determine which work rules apply to each household member. Once each household member has been screened, staff use the Work Rules Oral Script to discuss which work rules apply to each household member, exemptions, good cause and penalties for noncompliance. Individuals meeting an exemption under the general work requirements are not subject to any work rules. DCF screens individuals for exemptions based on 7 CFR 273.7(b) to determine whether they meet the general work requirements or the ABAWD work requirements and time limit definition. Any recipient or applicant who meets an exemption or is not a mandatory E&T participant, is filtered out of the process, not subject to work requirements, and is not referred for SNAP E&T participation. DCF also screens for additional barriers to employment or work activities to determine whether a referral is appropriate based on the State’s criteria. If no other barriers are identified, they are referred to FloridaCommerce to participate in the mandatory SNAP E&T program. How does the State agency work register non-exempt individuals? Work registrants are assigned specific codes in DCF’s eligibility system. 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 1/28/26, 11:18 AM State Plan FL FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-flfy26stateplan//index.html 26/99