Page 14

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. Eligibility staff will screen and code all SNAP household members in accordance with SNAP general work requirement exemptions and additional ABAWD exceptions in accordance with all work provisions per 7 CFR 273.7 During the SNAP applicant’s interview for initial or recertification (renewal), also during the time the household reports a change like adding a new household member, the eligibility worker (EW) determines the household composition for SNAP and the work registration status of each household member. The EW will explain during the interview the general work requirements for SNAP household (HH) members and then screen each HH member for the following: • Age 15 or younger, or age 60 or older; • A person age 16 or 17 who is not the head of a household or who is attending school, or is enrolled in an employment and training program, on at least a half-time basis • Already working at least 30 hours a week (or earning wages at least equal to the federal minimum wage multiplied by 30 hours); • Complying with the First-To-Work program work requirements; • Responsible for the care of a child under age 6 or a person who needs help caring for themselves; • Unable to work due to a physical or mental limitation (verified by medical professional or receiving SSI/SSDI); • Participating regularly in an alcohol or drug treatment program; • Receiving or applied for Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB);or • Studying in school or a training program at least half-time. Due to the expected changes as a part of the 2025 Budget reconciliation bill, Hawaii intends to modify the referral process as required for ABAWD qualifications. In the new BES system, each household will be coded according to their work registration status and exemption criteria per their application and interview statements. How does the State agency work register non-exempt individuals? If the SNAP household member is not exempt from the general work requirements per 7 CFR 273.7, they will be coded as a work registrant. 1/28/26, 11:52 AM State Plan HI FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-hify26stateplan//index.html 14/86