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WORK REGISTRANT DATA The SNAP general work requirements are described at 7 CFR 273.7(a). Individuals who do not meet a federal exemption from the general work requirements, as listed in 7 CFR 273.7(b)(1), are subject to the general work requirement and must register for work. In accordance with 7 CFR 273.7(c)(10), the State agency must submit to FNS the number of work registrants in the State as of October 1st. This information is submitted on the first quarter E&T Program Activity Report (FNS-583). Describe the process the State agency uses to count all work registrants in the State as of the first day of the new fiscal year (October 1). Work Registrant Data is collected based off of information collected in IES and displayed on the EDG summary page. To start the year a report is ran on October 1 then again, each month following. After the first report each consecutive report ran is ran against the first report to be unduplicated Provide information about how work registrant data is pulled from the eligibility system, including the date the data is pulled. Work Registrant Data is collected based off of information collected in IES and displayed on the EDG summary page. The report is run monthly and based on a set date range from the first day of the month to the last day of the month. How are work registrants identified in the eligibility system? Work Registrant Data is collected based off of information collected in IES and displayed on the EDG summary page. Describe measures taken to prevent duplicate counting of work registrants within the federal fiscal year. Work Registrant Data is collected based off of information collected in IES and displayed on the EDG summary page. Once a monthly list is created, it is cross matched electronically with previous months, in the current federal fiscal year, to un-duplicate. An individual can only be counted once in a federal fiscal year 1/28/26, 11:56 AM State Plan IL FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-ilfy26stateplan//index.html 43/268