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Describe the process for screening for direct referral to E&T, including the staff involved. Screening for direct referral to E&T is conducted by eligibility workers at FNS application, recertification, or when changes are reported. Workers assess non-exempt household members ages 16–59 for work registration, enter evidence into NC FAST to determine status, and use manual processes with job aids if the system is unavailable. When does the screening for a reverse referral request occur? County DSS staff must screen the individual within three business days of receiving the referral from a MTAJ-NC provider. Describe the process for screening during the reverse referral request process, including the staff involved. The Provider will send an encrypted email, with the MTAJ-NC Referral and Screening form is a communication form and is sent to local DSS E&T staff. The DSS E&T staff will verify FNS eligibility and will screen the referral for program appropriateness, within 3 business days of receiving the referral and review the FNS Recipients case to ensure the referral is appropriate for E&T. The MORE THAN A JOB NC Referral and Screening form verifies if the individual is a current FNS recipient, FNS certification period and if the individual is an ABAWD. If the individual is deemed appropriate at that time the completed MORE THAN A JOB NC Referral and Screening Form is provided to the E&T provider. A SNAP E&T Application will be entered into NC Works to track the participants progress while in the E&T program. The State, County and/or provider will communicate at least on a monthly The MTAJ-NC Referral and Screening form will be uploaded to the NCWorks system for monitoring purposes. Are participants informed about participant reimbursements before the individual is referred to E&T by eligibility staff? Yes No How are participants informed about participant reimbursements? Participants are informed about participant reimbursements during the Screening and Referral process. This is reinforced during the MTAJ-NC provider assessment. 1/29/26, 8:17 AM State Plan NC FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-ncfy26stateplan//index.html 23/218