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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). DHS determines work registration requirements at SNAP certification or recertification. This data is collected on an ongoing basis as part of the eligibility process. A recipient's work registration exemption status must be redetermined at least annually and must be coded on the E&E system. The number of work registrants is the count of all SNAP recipients without exemptions that are registered for work. The E&E system transmits the work registrant’s data over into WORKS through an overnight batch process which is reflected on the FNS- 583 report. The data for this report is captured through Sept 30 and is pulled on October 1 after the batch is processed. Provide information about how work registrant data is pulled from the eligibility system, including the date the data is pulled. The E&E system automatically captures and transmits the work registrant’s data over into WORKS through an overnight batch process. The E&E System and WORKS are housed on the MD THINK platform. Collaboratively, when a SNAP case is finalized, the interface between both systems generates the data which is reflected on the FNS-583 report. How are work registrants identified in the eligibility system? The State's E&E system codes the SNAP customers the meet "Work Registrant" criteria in the system logic. One the application is completed, the system will label the SNAP recipient as Work Registrant. Describe measures taken to prevent duplicate counting of work registrants within the federal fiscal year. The State’s report of work registrants is computer generated. The State is able to prevent duplication by assigning each registrant a unique identifier. Work registrants are captured in E&E and transmitted to WORKS. At the time of registration, the registrant is assigned a unique identifier that remains in place for 12 months that prevents duplicative counting; this data does not cross fiscal years. 1/29/26, 11:10 AM State Plan MD FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-mdfy26stateplan//index.html 37/298