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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. The State Agency screens every SNAP applicant during the application, recertification, and change (add member) on our Integrated Eligibility Enrollment System (IEES). Throughout the interview, KY’s eligibility system gathers case and member level data of which determines SNAP eligibility, that includes ABAWD and Work Registration exemptions as well as if the SNAP recipient is a best fit for Kentucky’s E&T program. How does the State agency work register non-exempt individuals? Kentucky’s eligibility system asks each SNAP recipient if they agree to work register at application, recertification, and change (add member). If yes after the oral script of work registration process is explained to the SNAP recipient and exemption determinations are applied, the applicant agrees to work register via SNAP Application Summary signature obtained electronically, manually or by voice. 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 At what point in the certification process does the State agency provide the oral 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 oral explanation 1/29/26, 8:20 AM State Plan KY FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-kyfy26stateplan//index.html 18/142