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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. Work Registration status is determined automatically by the agency’s ACES eligibility system, by flagging all recipients who meet federal SNAP work registration requirements identified in 7 CFR 273.7(b)(1). ACES runs through a decision tree analysis of all SNAP recipients and assigns a flag for those identified as Work Registrants or ABAWDs. Individual identification numbers in queries are used to ensure no duplication in counts. When interviews are conducted, staff screen for and record any information provided that might exempt a recipient from being a Work Registrant or ABAWD. Information is gathered by ES during the application and recertification process and entered and updated in ACES. Further detail is obtained as necessary during the interview process. How does the State agency work register non-exempt individuals? An automated letter is created and sent when the applicant is certified that identifies and explains work registration status and applicable work requirements. 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, 8:19 AM State Plan ME FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-mefy26stateplan//index.html 12/68