18 Miss. Code. R. 14-14.1 - E and T Work Requirements

A. Work Requirements

1. As a condition of eligibility for SNAP benefits, each household member who is not exempt must comply with the following SNAP work requirements:

a) Register for work or be registered at the time of application and every 12 months after initial registration.

b) Participate in a SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) program if required by the agency;

c) Participate in a workfare program if required by the agency;

d) Provide the agency with sufficient information regarding employment status or availability for work;

e) Report to an employer to whom referred by the agency if the potential employment meets the suitability requirements;

f) Accept a bona fide offer of suitable employment, at a wage equal to the higher of the Federal or State minimum wage;

g) Do not voluntarily and without good cause quit a job of 30 or more hours a week or reduce work effort to less than 30 hours a week.

B. Strikers determined eligible are subject to work registration requirements unless otherwise exempt.

C. Household members who have applied for SSI and for SNAP benefits will have SNAP work requirements waived until they are determined eligible for SSI and become exempt from SNAP work requirements, or until they are determined ineligible for SSI, at which time their exemption from SNAP work requirements will be reevaluated.

Notes

18 Miss. Code. R. 14-14.1

7 CFR §273.7(a)(1)

Adopted 3/15/2022 Amended 10/20/2023 Amended 12/9/2024 Amended 2/17/2025