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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. ESD registers applicants as work registrants (must meet the General Work Requirements (GWR) at the time of initial certification and at each certification thereafter. During the application and recertification process, when a member is added to a 3SVT household or when a change is reported that affect the GWR, State agency staff screen household members for GWR exemptions using the information provided on the application, during the interview/contact with the household and with subsequent verification. Household members who are not exempt are considered to have to meet the GWR. At the time of interview/change, ESD eligibility workers explain GWRs, work program opportunities, rights and responsibilities, and consequences of failure to comply. The household will also receive the Consolidated Work Notice (CWN) with this information. At the time of application and recertification ESD eligibility workers offer ICAN to all eligible 3SVT customers, except for elderly or disabled customers, who are only offered ICAN if they express interest in employment. How does the State agency work register non-exempt individuals? Work registration of non-exempt individuals occurs when the 3SVT application is signed. Applicants and recipients who are determined to be work registrants are coded with an 02 in their member panel in ACCESS. 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 1/29/26, 10:27 AM State Plan VT FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-vtfy26stateplan//index.html 26/159