ATTACHMENT 1_Legal Authority for FNS 583 & 366B

ATTACHMENT 1: Legal Authority
FOOD PROGRAMS REPORTING SYSTEM REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
OMB No. 0584–0594
Associated with Final Rule: “Employment and Training Opportunities in the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program,” (RIN 0584-AE68)

Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act, as amended

Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act, as amended (continued)

Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act, as amended (continued)

Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act, as amended (continued)

Section 16(h)(1)(C) of the Food and Nutrition Act, as amended

7 CFR 273.7(c)(9)-(11)
(9) The State agency will submit an E&T Program Activity Report to FNS no later than 45 days
after the end of each Federal fiscal quarter. The report will contain monthly figures for:
(i) Participants newly work registered;
(ii) Number of ABAWD applicants and recipients participating in qualifying components;
(iii) Number of all other applicants and recipients (including ABAWDs involved in non-qualifying
activities) participating in components; and
(iv) ABAWDs subject to the 3-month time limit imposed in accordance with § 273.24(b) who are
exempt under the State agency's discretionary exemptions under § 273.24(g).
(10) The State agency will submit annually, on its first quarterly report, the number of work
registrants in the State on October 1 of the new fiscal year.
(11) The State agency will submit annually, on its final quarterly report:
(i) A list of E&T components it offered during the fiscal year and the number of ABAWDs and
non-ABAWDs who participated in each;
(ii) The number of ABAWDs and non-ABAWDs who participated in the E&T Program during the
fiscal year. Each individual must be counted only once;
(iii) Number of SNAP applicants and participants required to participate in E&T by the State
agency and of those the number who begin participation in an E&T program and the number who
begin participation in an E&T component. An E&T participant begins to participate in an E&T
program when the participant commences at least one part of an E&T program including an
orientation, assessment, case management, or a component. An E&T participant begins to
participate in an E&T component when the participant commences the first activity in the E&T
component; and
(iv) Number of mandatory E&T participants who were determined ineligible for failure to comply
with E&T requirements.