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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). A query is run by the State Agency Data Team that counts all work registrants open on SNAP on October 1 of each year. This information is obtained from the agency’s ACES eligibility system. ACES runs a query that flags all recipients who meet federal SNAP work registration requirements identified in 7 CFR 273.7(b)(1). Individual identification numbers are used to ensure no duplication in counts. Provide information about how work registrant data is pulled from the eligibility system, including the date the data is pulled. ACES runs a query that flags all recipients who meet federal SNAP work registration requirements identified in 7 CFR 273.7(b)(1). Individual identification numbers are used to ensure no duplication in counts. This data is pulled in January or February each year for purposes of filing the first quarter FNS-583 of the year, and the report is run to determine the number of work registrants as of October 1, the first day of the new federal fiscal year. How are work registrants identified in the eligibility system? ACES runs a query that flags all recipients who meet federal SNAP work registration requirements identified in 7 CFR 273.7(b)(1). Describe measures taken to prevent duplicate counting of work registrants within the federal fiscal year. Individual identification numbers are used to ensure no duplication in counts. 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 29/68