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How many attempts are made to reach out to the SNAP participant for additional information? One Two Three More than three What is the State agency's criteria for good cause? Good cause is granted for circumstances that are beyond the individual’s control. This includes, but is not limited to, the following situations: Illness, either temporary or permanent, Illness of another household member that requires the presence of the mandatory registrant, OR ABAWD, A household emergency, Unavailability of transportation, Barriers beyond the individual’s control, Temporary absence from work due to holidays or breaks or due to workload, and the employee retains employment. Leaving employment due to: Discrimination by an employer due to age, race, sex, color, disability, religious belief, national origin, or political beliefs, Work demands or conditions that render continued employment unreasonable, such as working without being paid on schedule, Acceptance of employment or enrollment of at least half-time in any recognized school, training program, or institution of higher education, Acceptance by an AU member of employment or enrollment in any recognized school, training program, or institution of higher learning in another county or state that requires AU members to quit employment, Retirement (employer designates a person as retired), Leaving employment in connection with patterns of employment such as migrant farm labor, seasonal work, or construction work, Acceptance of a bona fide offer of employment which fails to materialize or fails to result in at least 30 hours of employment, or 30 hours multiplied by the federal minimum wage, due to the employer or circumstances beyond the AU’s ability to control, or childcare needs and the availability of services. Leaving employment that is unsuitable. Unsuitable employment is defined as: A wage less than the federal minimum wage or 80% of the federal minimum wage if the job is not subject to minimum wage limits, Employment offered on a piece-rate basis with the average hourly yield expected to be less than the federal minimum wage, A job which requires the A/R to join, resign from, or refrain from joining a legitimate labor organization, Employment involving an unreasonable degree of risk to health and/or safety, A work site subject to a strike or lockout at the time the offer of employment is made, unless the strike is prohibited by the Taft-Hartley Act or an injunction has been issued under the Railroad Labor Act, Work for which the A/R is unfit to perform, as documented by medical evidence or other reliable sources, A job in which the working hours or nature of employment interfere with the work registrant’s religious observances, convictions, or beliefs, 1/28/26, 11:19 AM State Plan GA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-gafy26stateplan//index.html 33/108