County/Tribal Nation eligibility workers and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) providers each have certain responsibilities. For county and Tribal Nation responsibilities, follow the provisions of this section. For provider responsibilities, see SNAP E&T manual chapter 5.

County and Tribal Nation eligibility procedures and communications with SNAP E&T providers may vary depending on how SNAP E&T services are designed. Follow your county and Tribal Nation procedures.


MFIP, MSA, GA, HSP:
No provisions.


SNAP:
SNAP recipients may receive employment services through the SNAP E&T program. SNAP E&T provides services to all SNAP recipients.

County and Tribal Nation functions include:

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Determining which SNAP recipients are exempt from work registration, time-limited work rules and who must follow work rules. See 0028.06.12 (Who is Exempt from the SNAP General Work Rules), 0028.07 (General Work Rules for SNAP), 0028.06.15 (Who is Exempt from the SNAP Time-Limited Work Rules), and 0011.24 (Time-Limited SNAP Recipients).

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Completing a SNAP E&T screening for all unit members ages 16 and older at application and recertification. The applicant can complete the screening for all unit members. Verbally review the information on the SNAP E&T Information and Screening and Referral Questions form (DHS-8493). Document the applicant’s answers to each question on the screening form in MAXIS Case Notes. When the client answers yes to one or both of the questions asked on the SNAP E&T Screening Form, complete the referral process below.

REFERRAL/COMMUNICATION WITH SNAP EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS (ESP)

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Refer interested applicants/recipients (those that answered yes to one or more of the questions on the DHS-8493) to the ESP as soon as SNAP eligibility is approved. Print and provide a customized paper referral using the SNAP E&T Provider Dashboard information. When the person is a Time-limited SNAP Recipient (TLR), a referral will also be generated in MAXIS and sent to Workforce One (WF1) once eligibility is approved.

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When referring a TLR, note this in the comment section of the MAXIS-generated referral so the provider is aware of the participant’s time-limited SNAP eligibility. Also let them know other details that may be helpful in serving the recipient including their contact information.

SNAP E&T Provider Determination
A SNAP E&T provider determination is a notification issued when a person is referred to a specific SNAP E&T provider and they are unable to serve the person in their program. This occurs when a person wishes to participate in a particular component of the SNAP E&T program, but the provider is unable to support them.

A provider determination must be issued when both of the following are true:

●	A person receiving SNAP wants to participate in a particular component of the SNAP E&T program: AND
●	The provider is unable to serve them in employment and training because it is determined that they would not be successful in the program.

The provider must send a SNAP E&T Provider Determination Form (DHS-8205) to the county agency or Tribal Nation within 10 days of making a determination. The provider will provide information about the reasons they cannot serve the client and they need to be re-referred to a different provider. The provider may also include information that the client potentially meets an exemption from the time-limited work rules and/or general work rules.

Upon notification of a SNAP E&T provider determination, the county agency or Tribal Nation has 10 days to take action on the determination. This means re-referring the recipient to another provider or service and letting the client know about the provider determination. See TEMP Manual TE02.05.110 (SNAP E&T Provider Determinations) for information on how to notify the client.

The county agency or Tribal Nation may also need to re-screen the client to see if they now meet an exemption from the time-limited work rules and/or general work rules. The SNAP Work Rules Screening Questions (DHS-8456) is a helpful tool to screen for these exemptions. See 0028.06.12 (Who is Exempt from the SNAP General Work Rules) and 0028.06.15 (Who is Exempt from the SNAP Time-Limited Work Rules).

When the client is a Time-limited SNAP Recipient (TLR) that is subject to the 3 in 36-month time limit, any months between when the SNAP E&T provider determination is issued, and the client is notified of the provider determination must be uncounted towards the time limit.

●	When the SNAP E&T provider determination is issued and the client is notified within the same month, that month is not counted towards the time limit.
●	When the SNAP E&T provider notification is received towards the end of the month and the 10-day notification period extends to the next month, both the months in which the SNAP E&T provider notification was received and when the client was notified must be uncounted towards the time limit.

See 0011.24 (Time-limited SNAP Recipients) for more information about TLRs and the 3 in 36-month time limit.