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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? State criteria for good cause is: • There were circumstances beyond the person’s control including the person’s illness, illness of another household member requiring the person’s presence, a household emergency, the lack of transportation, or the lack of adequate childcare for children ages 6 through 11. The household determines if adequate childcare or transportation is available. • The job was unsuitable. • The employment became unsuitable after the person accepted the job. • There was discrimination by an employer based on age, race, sex, color, handicap, religious beliefs, national origin, or political beliefs. • The work demands or conditions make it unreasonable to continue employment, such as working without being paid on schedule. • A person leaves employment to accept another job or enroll at least half time in a recognized school, training program, or institution of higher education. • A person leaves employment because another household member accepted a job or enrolled at least half time in a recognized school, training program, or institution of higher education in another county or state, causing the household to move. • A person under age 60 resigns and it is recognized by the employer as retirement. • A person accepts a genuine job offer that provides at least 30 hours a week, or weekly earnings at least equal to the federal minimum wage times 30 hours, and which because of circumstances beyond the control of the person either: o Did not materialize or resulted in employment of less than 30 hours a week or pay of weekly earnings of less than federal minimum wage times 30. o A person leaves a type of employment that, due to its nature, requires workers to frequently move from one employer to another. o The job quit was not a voluntary quit. o The reduction in hours of work was not a reduction of work effort Describe the State agency's process to determine good cause if there is not an appropriate and available opening for an E&T participant. Iowa is a voluntary E&T state; therefore, this is not applicable. 1/28/26, 11:53 AM State Plan IA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-iafy26stateplan//index.html 33/105