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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). The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) uses its eligibility system, N-FOCUS, to generate an unduplicated count of all non-exempt work registrants as of October 1, the first day of the federal fiscal year. EOWs are responsible for entering each individual’s work registration status into N-FOCUS during the application, recertification, or when changes are reported. This information is recorded on the work requirement screens in the system and includes exemptions, ABAWD status, and whether the individual is subject to general work requirements. Provide information about how work registrant data is pulled from the eligibility system, including the date the data is pulled. On October 1, a report is generated from N-FOCUS that identifies all active SNAP participants who are non- exempt and required to register for work. The system compiles this data to produce an unduplicated, point-in- time snapshot of all work registrants statewide. This report is used as the baseline for tracking work registrants throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. To ensure accurate reporting and to prevent duplicate counting of SNAP work registrants, Nebraska’s eligibility system, N-FOCUS, applies logic that tracks and excludes individuals who have already been counted earlier in the fiscal year. How are work registrants identified in the eligibility system? EOWs are responsible for entering each individual’s work registration status into N-FOCUS during the application, recertification, or when changes are reported. This information is recorded on the work requirement screens in the system and includes exemptions, ABAWD status, and whether the individual is subject to general work requirements. Describe measures taken to prevent duplicate counting of work registrants within the federal fiscal year. To ensure accurate reporting and to prevent duplicate counting of SNAP work registrants, Nebraska’s eligibility system, N-FOCUS, applies logic that tracks and excludes individuals who have already been counted earlier in the fiscal year. Each month, N-FOCUS identifies individuals who are newly registered for work by reviewing their work registration start dates. The system determines whether the individual’s work registration status began during the report month—defined as having a start date on or after the first day and on or before the last day of the month in question. 1/29/26, 9:15 AM State Plan NE FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-nefy26stateplan//index.html 52/159