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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual Section 385.3 - Page 16 Rev. 4/2025 ABAWDs who are subject to the ABAWD requirements to maintain or reestablish eligibility for SNAP. Districts must document the provider determination and notification to the participant in the participant’s case record. No later than the date of the individual’s recertification, the district must take the most suitable action from the following two options: 1. Refer the individual to an appropriate E&T program component. If selecting this option, districts must first perform a reassessment to determine an appropriate E&T program component to refer the individual to, considering the suitability of the individual for any available E&T components. Additionally, all E&T participants must receive case management services along with at least one E&T work activity component; 2. Re-assess the participant’s physical and mental fitness. If selecting this option, districts must perform a reassessment and screen the individual for any other exemptions from the general SNAP work requirements. Individuals who are determined to be mentally or physically unfit must be exempt from the work requirements. If the individual is found to be physically or mentally fit, and the district determines the individual is not otherwise exempt from the general SNAP work requirements, the district must follow the process described in option one to determine an appropriate E&T program component. Provider determinations are not an exemption from the general SNAP work requirements or an exemption from mandatory SNAP E&T. Provider determinations are made by E&T providers based on criteria specific to that E&T provider about whether or not an E&T participant is a good fit for a particular E&T work activity component. Providers may share a reason for the provider determination with the district and suggest a next step for the individual, and the district may use that information in determining which of the two actions, identified above, the district will take with the individual. Districts may also reassess an individual with a provider determination to determine if the individual should be exempt from the general SNAP work requirement or from mandatory SNAP E&T. The processes associated with receiving a provider determination apply to both voluntary and mandatory SNAP E&T participants. Districts are reminded of their oversight authority to ensure E&T providers are not making unfair provider determinations or using provider determinations to discriminate against protected classes. Participant Reimbursements (Supportive Services) Districts must provide supportive service payments to individuals participating in the SNAP E&T program, including applicants and volunteers, for expenses that are reasonably necessary and directly related to participation in the E&T program. Individuals who are subject to the ABAWD requirements and are participating in an ABAWD qualifying work activity that is a SNAP E&T work activity (either as a mandatory assignment or volunteer) are eligible to receive supportive service payments for expenses that are reasonably necessary and directly related to participation in the SNAP E&T and/or ABAWD activity. Reimbursable costs may include, but are