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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 exists when circumstances beyond the client's control prevent compliance with work registration requirements. Good cause may include but is not limited to: Personal illness; Illness of another household member requiring the presence of the member; A household emergency; The unavailability of public or private transportation; The lack of adequate child care for children who have reached age 6 but are under age 12; The lack of a valid SSN, because it is required for registering for work with LWC; Problems caused by inability of the client to speak or write English; Remoteness; Work demands or conditions that render continued employment unreasonable, such as working without being paid on schedule; Resignations which are recognized by the employer as retirement; Leaving one job to take another that later, because of circumstances beyond the control of the individual, does not materialize or results in employment of less than 30 hours a week or weekly earnings of less than the federal minimum multiplied by 30 hours; Leaving a job in which workers frequently move from one employer to another such as migrant farm labor or construction work. Circumstances exist when households apply for benefits between jobs, particularly in cases where work may not yet be available at the new job site. Even though employment at the new site has not actually begun, the quitting of the previous employment shall be considered to be with good cause if it is part of the pattern of that type of employment. Acceptance by the individual of other employment or enrollment of at least half-time in any recognized school, training program, or institution of higher education that requires the individual to leave present employment; Discrimination by an employer based on age, sex, race, color, handicap, religious beliefs, national origin, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or gender identity; Employment which becomes unsuitable after the acceptance of employment. Unsuitability may include: The wage offered is less than: 80% of the federal minimum wage if the federal minimum wage is not applicable; Wages are on a piece-rate basis and the average hourly yield the employee expects to earn is less than the applicable hourly wage specified in the bullet listed above. As a condition of employment or continuing employment, the individual must join, resign from, or agree not to join a legitimate labor organization. The work offered is at a place subject to a strike or lockout at the time of the offer, unless: The strike has been forbidden under Section 208 of the Labor-Management Relations Act, or; An injunction has been issued under Section 10 of the Railway Labor Act. The degree of risk to health and safety is unreasonable. The individual is verified to be physically or mentally unfit to do the job. The distance from the individual's home to the job requires commuting time of more than two hours a day (not including taking a child to and from a child care facility) or the distance to the job prohibits walking and transportation is not available to take the individual to work. The working hours or nature of the employment interferes with the individual's religious beliefs. The job is outside the individual's usual line of work. This applies only during the first 30 days after the date of application. Describe the State agency's process to determine good cause if there is not an appropriate and available opening for an E&T participant. The process remains the same across the state. To address gaps in service availability and increase program capacity in underserved areas, SNAP E&T also utilizes virtual providers. These virtual providers offer remote 1/29/26, 8:19 AM State Plan LA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-lafy26stateplan//index.html 41/115