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State Plan NM FY26 - Amendment 1 Page of 28 99 SCREENING FOR REFERRAL TO E&T The State agency must screen each work registrant to determine if it is appropriate, based on State-specific criteria, to refer them to the E&T program per 7 CFR 273.7 (c)(2). State agencies may operate program components in which individuals elect to participate, per 7 CFR 273.7(e)(4). List the State-specific criteria eligibility workers use to screen individuals to determine if it is appropriate to refer them to the State's SNAP E&T program. Screening an individual to SNAP E&T is completed by the EW. The screening process is an evaluation by the EW to determine whether the individual should or should not be referred to for participation in the SNAP E&T program. All SNAP work registrants are screened during the interactive interview, by asking questions to collect the necessary data. Based on the information gathered, the EW will use the information to determine if the individual, the EW will enter a yes in the employee details screens in ASPEN +, this will trigger a referral to work path where the provider EQUUS will take over and schedule an appt with the individual. What information does the State provide to a SNAP recipient to explain SNAP E&T participation criteria? During the interactive interview if the individual wants to volunteer for the E&T program, the EW will review the program details by using the QKG content, and they will receive an ET001 welcome letter, that is a system generated form through ASPEN and is mailed to the participant, explaining the program criteria and welcoming them to the E&T program. How does the State document that the information has been provided? The EW documents case comments in ASPEN that an individual has volunteered for the E&T program, and an ET001 has been mailed to the participant. What is the State's model for screening and referral to SNAP E&T? Select all that apply. Reverse Referral Direct Referral When does screening for referral to E&T occur? Select all that apply. Initial Certification Recertification Reported change in the work registrant status of households Other