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How many attempts are made to reach out to the SNAP participant for additional information? One Two Three More than three What is the State agency's criteria for good cause? The Agency is responsible for determining good cause when a SNAP recipient fails or refuses to comply with SNAP work requirements. The Agency must take into account the facts and circumstances, including information submitted by the employer and by the household member involved, in determining whether or not good cause exists. Good cause includes circumstances beyond the member's control, such as, but not limited to, illness, illness of another household member requiring the presence of the member, a household emergency, the unavailability of transportation, or the lack of adequate child care for children who have reached age six but are under age 12. Good cause for leaving employment includes the good cause provisions found below and resigning from a job that is unsuitable. Good cause for leaving employment also includes: (A) Discrimination by an employer based on age, race, sex, color, disability, religious beliefs, national origin or political beliefs; (B) Work demands or conditions that render continued employment unreasonable, such as working without being paid on schedule; (C) Acceptance of employment by the individual, or enrollment by the individual in any recognized school, training program or institution of higher education on at least a half time basis, that requires the individual to leave employment; (D) Acceptance by any other household member of employment or enrollment at least half-time in any recognized school, training program or institution of higher education in another county or similar political subdivision that requires the household to move and thereby requires the individual to leave employment; (E) Resignations by persons under the age of 60 which are recognized by the employer as retirement; (F) Employment that becomes unsuitable after the acceptance of such employment; (G) Acceptance of a bona fide offer of employment of more than 30 hours a week or in which the weekly earnings are equivalent to the Federal minimum wage multiplied by 30 hours that, because of circumstances beyond the individual's control, subsequently either does not materialize or results in employment of less than 30 hours a week or weekly earnings of less than the Federal minimum wage multiplied by 30 hours; and (H) Leaving a job in connection with patterns of employment in which workers frequently move from one employer to another such as migrant farm labor or construction work. There may be some circumstances where households will apply for SNAP benefits between jobs particularly in cases where work may not yet be available at the new job site. Even though employment at the new site has not actually begun, the quitting of the previous employment must be considered as with good cause if it is part of the pattern of that type of employment. Describe the State agency's process to determine good cause if there is not an appropriate and available opening for an E&T participant. South Carolina does not have a mandatory E&T program, so household members may voluntarily participate in SNAP E&T. 1/29/26, 9:36 AM State Plan SC FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-scfy26stateplan//index.html 35/125