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Where will the State agency offer qualifying activities? Statewide Limited areas of the State How does the State agency identify ABAWDs in the State eligibility system? The state agency identifies ABAWDs in the MAXIS State eligibility system using the WREG panel. The state agency codes the WregFSWorkRegStatus field to a code of 30, labeled Mandatory FSET Participant. How does the State agency identify ABAWDs who meet the criteria under 7 CFR 273.7(d)(3)(i)? Minnesota county eligibility workers use the tracking panel to track ABAWDs using a CountedCode of M or X, and a TrackingTypeCode of ABAWD. The state agency first checks the current month for an eligible member that meets those requirements. Then the state agency checks previous months within the fixed clock window. If there was one other eligible month prior to the current counted month, then the ABAWD is considered at-risk. When the timeframe for counting ABAWD months is reset, the first month will contain no at-risk ABAWDs. When is the offer of qualifying activities made? The offer of qualifying activities will be made to all TLR’s during their second counted month to ensure adequate time for TLRs to connect with a provider and engage in a qualifying component. How is the offer of qualifying activities made? Include the process the State agency uses to ensure that ABAWDs receive an offer of a qualifying component for every month they are in jeopardy of losing benefits beyond the 3-month time limit. The offer of qualifying activities will be made via text for all at-risk TLRs unless they have opted out of texting. If they have opted out, a letter will be mailed to the TLR. Based on data from 1/25 to 7/25, the average percentage and number of at-risk TLRs that have opted out of receiving texts is 3.4% which is approximately 53 individuals a month. This will be tracked monthly on a spreadsheet and whether a text or letter was sent will be indicated for each at-risk TLR. The text TLRs receive will provide a link to the TLR letter online as well as a link to the SNAP E&T Provider Map. The next set of questions is intended to establish the State agency's overall capacity and ability to serve all ABAWDs subject to the criteria under 7 CFR 273.7(d)(3)(i) during the fiscal year through the services available in SNAP E&T as well as through other qualifying activities available through other Federal or State employment and training programs. In addition to SNAP E&T components, qualifying activities for ABAWDs include programs that operate outside of SNAP E&T. Such as Optional Workfare programs, WIOA title I programs, programs under Section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974, Veterans employment and training programs offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Labor, and Workforce Partnerships in accordance with 7 CFR 273.7(n). 1/29/26, 8:18 AM State Plan MN FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-mnfy26stateplan//index.html 250/253