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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). The initial work registrant data will be obtained from the State’s eligibility system LITE. Mandatory work registrants are identified by specific work registration codes on the State’s eligibility system. Statewide and individual parish totals are available. System Logic distinguishes all existing work registrants in the system on 9/30 from new work registrants on 10/1. Provide information about how work registrant data is pulled from the eligibility system, including the date the data is pulled. On the last workday of September of each year, an analysis is conducted in LITE to identify and count all certified individuals who are mandatory work registrants on that date and captured in a report. How are work registrants identified in the eligibility system? LITE, eligibility system, utilizes unique Person IDs (PIDs) and social security numbers to identify each individual in the system to ensure they are not counted more than once in a 12-month period. A date is system-generated to distinguish on-going registrants from new registrants who have been added during the fiscal year which is also captured on a report. Describe measures taken to prevent duplicate counting of work registrants within the federal fiscal year. If a case is closed but reopened prior to the expiration of the system-generated date, a program edit prevents the entry of the mandatory work referent code, thereby preventing a recipient from being counted more than once within 12 months. 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 51/115