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Subject: SNAP Work Requirements

Policy 24.11 Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 03/01/2023 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 5 of 19 b. These students will remain exempt during normal periods of class attendance, recesses, and vacations, provided that they intend to return to school when the recess or vacation is over. c. If the student graduates, is suspended, expelled, drops out, or does not intend to register for the next normal school term (excluding summer), he/she no longer eligible for this exemption. Identified Exemptions to Employment & Training Work Components Conditions that may qualify as an exemption from E&T, include: 1. Temporary illness or injury- an illness or injury of the individual that is temporary in nature and is obvious or verified; 2. Temporary disability- disability is temporary in nature and is obvious or verified; 3. Temporary emergency- may be a family emergency, such as illness or disaster, or an emergency related to the job; 4. On call – back to job- examples include, but are not limited to temporary layoff or temporary shutdown; 5. No access to transportation (the individual does not have a reliable vehicle, there is no public transportation available, or the individual does not have the resources to use public transportation or purchase gas). 6. Other exemptions approved by State office. a. The individual resides in a non-funded E&T county; b. Homeless individuals who do not have a fixed residence are considered to have a barrier that prohibits their participation in E&T Program, however they can still volunteer to participate; c. If the customer does not meet any state or federal exemption or barrier, and does not volunteer to go to TDLWD; d. Other approved condition – DHS will explore federal exemptions if the individual does not meet a federal exemption, eligibility counselors shall explore other state barriers. Eligibility Counselor Responsibilities At application, recertification, and when an individual is registered for work during the certification period, the eligibility counselor will explain the work requirements to the customer, including the household’s rights and responsibilities and the consequences of failure to comply. 1. The individual will be appropriately coded on the work program screen (AEIWP) using the SNAP Work Codes. 2. When a referral date is put on AEIWP, a referral will be sent to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) for the voluntary and/or mandatory participant. 3. Appropriate action and documentation will be completed upon receipt of information from TDLWD regarding the participant.