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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. Districts are required to evaluate the SNAP employability status of each individual applying for or receiving SNAP benefits, including those concurrently applying for or in receipt of TA. The TA and SNAP intake and application processes are unified for individuals who are applying for benefits under both programs at the same time. The Application for Certain Benefits and Services (LDSS-2921) and the SNAP application (LDSS-4826) include questions to collect information to help districts identify individuals who may be exempt from SNAP work requirements. Additionally, individuals are screened for exemptions during the eligibility interview. Based on information gathered through the completed application, the interview process and other contacts with the household workers determine whether individuals are exempt or non-exempt from SNAP work requirements. OTDA has developed the LDSS-5062A SNAP Employability Code/ABAWD Determination Desk Guide to assist districts in selecting the appropriate SNAP employability status for each SNAP applicant and recipient. Eligibility workers review each household member’s employability status at certification, recertification and if appropriate, when changes in the household's circumstances are reported. An individual’s SNAP employability status indicates if they are subject to SNAP work requirements. Districts use SNAP employability codes established by OTDA to record each SNAP applicant’s and recipient’s employability status. The SNAP employability code for each SNAP recipient is entered in the designated field in the Welfare Management System (WMS). The timeframe for recertification may vary depending on client circumstances and federal, State, and local policy, but generally does not exceed a 12-month period, unless the SNAP household consists of individuals who have been determined to be aged or disabled. How does the State agency work register non-exempt individuals? As indicated above, workers are required to screen all household members for exemptions and determine whether they are exempt or non-exempt from SNAP work requirements at certification, recertification and if appropriate, when changes in the household's circumstances are reported. An individual is determined to be a work registrant if they do not qualify for any of the exemptions from the general SNAP work requirements. Once the worker makes a determination of non-exempt status, they assign the appropriate SNAP employability code to the individual and enter it in the designated field in WMS. This completes the work registration process. The LDSS-5062A SNAP Employability / ABAWD Status Screening and Code Assignment Desk Guide is designed to serve a dual purpose: to assist workers in determining each individual’s SNAP employability status and to document their determinations in the case record. Districts that do not retain a copy of the LDSS-5062A in the case record are required to document employability status determinations through case comments. 1/29/26, 9:29 AM State Plan NY FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-nyfy26stateplan//index.html 23/312