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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). This information is obtained through the NC FAST system which is the system of record for SNAP eligibility in North Carolina. The programming steps are as follows: STEP-1: NC FAST will be used to generate a list of unduplicated FNS recipients who are active as of 01- 0ctober- 2025. The same system is used for quarterly reports to develop a list of unduplicated FNS recipients who are active for the respective quarter. Provide information about how work registrant data is pulled from the eligibility system, including the date the data is pulled. STEP-2: The list is filtered according to defined criteria for work registrants that meet the following eligibility requirements: Persons ages 16 - 59 except for those meeting the following exemptions: • Physically or mentally unfit for employment. • Caring for a child under age 6 or an incapacitated person. • Employed thirty (30) hours or more per week or earning weekly wages at least equal to the federal minimum wage multiplied by thirty (30) hours; • Regularly participating in a drug addiction, alcoholic treatment, or rehabilitation program; • Already participating in certain work programs or complying with certain work requirements; or • Students in school half-time or more. How are work registrants identified in the eligibility system? Step-3: Once the list is filtered per the defined criteria, a list of work registrants is produced. Describe measures taken to prevent duplicate counting of work registrants within the federal fiscal year. Each FNS recipient is assigned a Common Name Data Service (CNDS) ID Number which is a unique identifier. A list is compiled filtering duplicated CNDS numbers, resulting in an unduplicated FNS recipient list. 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 44/218