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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. Upon review of the SNAP application, the Benefit Programs Specialist (BPS) screens applicants and determines if they are registrants by asking a series of questions within the Work Registration and Work Requirement screens in VaCMS: 1. Does this individual take care of a child under 6 (Household may only claim one parent for this exemption)? 2. Is this individual caring for a disabled person? 3. Is this individual applying for or receiving unemployment benefits in Virginia? 4. Does the individual participate in a drug or alcoholic treatment or rehabilitation program? 5. Does the individual work more than or average at least 30 hours per week? 6. Does the individual work less than 30 hours and make the equivalent of the federal minimum wage multiplied by 30 hours per week? How does the State agency work register non-exempt individuals? After screening for work registration, a Work Registration section within VaCMS is completed by the BPS. Based on responses, VaCMS work registers the client through automation. At what point in the certification process does the State agency provide the written explanation of the applicable work requirements? Select all that apply. Point of Intake Point of Certification Reported change in the work registrant status of household members Point of Recertification State does not provide written explanation At what point in the certification process does the State agency provide the oral explanation of the applicable work requirements? Select all that apply. Point of Intake Point of Certification Reported change in the work registrant status of household members Point of Recertification State does not provide oral explanation 1/29/26, 10:25 AM State Plan VA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-vafy26stateplan//index.html 19/86