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SCREENING FOR WORK REGISTRATION State agency eligibility staff must screen for federal exemptions from work registration, per 7 CFR 273.7(a). Describe how the State agency screens applicants to determine if they are work registrants. A screening is completed by the eligibility worker via an interactive interview to determine if individuals are exempt from the SNAP work requirements at the time of application, review, and if appropriate, when changes in the household’s circumstances are reported. While screening for work registrants, EWs also screen for any ABAWD exceptions. North Dakota has implemented the work registration signature on the multi- program application. ND also created an interview checklist for EWs to use at interviews, screening for work registration is an item on the checklist. How does the State agency work register non-exempt individuals? ND has wording for work registration on our multi-program application. EW's also review all individuals for an exemption. EWs must enter on the Work Registration screen in SPACES if the individual is either exempt and provide the reason why, or non-exempt. If not exempt, they enter the date the application/review was signed. EW's read the Consolidated Work Registration Verbal script at all interviews. Narratives are mandatory for work registration and the Consolidated Work Registration Verbal script. Recipients are only required to work register every 12 months. Any supporting documentation is scanned into FileNet to become part of the case file. A case narrative is added regarding work registration. At what point in the certification process does the State agency provide the written explanation of the applicable work requirements? Select all that apply. Point of Intake Point of Certification Reported change in the work registrant status of household members Point of Recertification State does not provide written explanation 1/29/26, 8:17 AM State Plan ND FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-northdakotafy26stateplan//index.html 16/71