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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

FNS 240 WORK REGISTRATION

1 Section 240 Change #02-2025 December 1, 2025

FNS 240 WORK REGISTRATION Change #2-2025 December 01, 2025

240.00 WORK REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS A. Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) unit members ages 16 through 59 are required to be registered for work unless exempt as defined in 240.03 below. B. Work registration occurs when: 1. The appropriate work registration evidence is entered in the North Carolina Families Accessing Services through Technology (NC FAST); and 2. The DSS-8640 Work Registration Responsibilities is completed and the original is provided to the FNS units. A copy is filed in the case record. Document the case file that the DSS-8640 was provided. 240.01 DSS-8640 WORK REGISTRATION RESPONSIBILITIES FORM REQUIREMENTS A. The DSS-8640 must be completed and given/mailed to the FNS unit at the time of interview or if no interview is conducted, it must be given/mailed at time of disposition in the following circumstances: 1. Application, reapplication, and recertifications when there are non-exempt individuals or individuals that may become non-exempt during the new certification period. 2. Change that results in loss of exemption status. a. If a FNS unit member loses an exemption because of a change in circumstances that is subject to the change reporting requirements, register the individual for work within ten calendar days of receipt of the reported change. b. If a FNS unit member loses the exemption because of a change in circumstances that is not subject to the change reporting requirements, react to the change per FNS 515.01 Reacting to Changes During the Certification Period and register the individual for work within 10 days of the receipt of change. EXAMPLE: An alcoholic or narcotics addict who stops his non- residential treatment and rehabilitation program; or EXAMPLE: An eligible student who stops attending school; or