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ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Food Stamp Program

NOTIFICATION OF WORK REGISTRATION

SSN of Casehead ________________________________

Casehead Name & Address County Office Address & Telephone Number

The following food stamp recipients are not required to register to work:

People under age 16	People who are disabled to work
People age 16 or 17 who live with a parent	People who attend school full time
People age 60 or older	People who are employed or self-employed full time
People who care for a dependent child under age 6 or a disabled person of any age	People who are receiving unemployment benefits

All other food stamp recipients must register for work. Work registrants must:

Seek work and accept employment if offered

Provide the DHS county office with information about his or her job status if requested

When you signed the food stamp application form (or in some counties) the declaration form, you registered the following people for work:
These household members are now subject to the work registration requirements:

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

The Food Stamp Employment and Training Program

The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) has contracted with the Arkansas Department of Workforce Education (DWE) to administer a Food Stamp E&T Program in certain counties. In these counties individuals who are subject to the Requirement to Work will be referred to the Food Stamp Employment and Training Program. (See the back of this page for information about the Requirement to Work.)

The Food Stamp Employment and Training Program is designed to help people find a job. There is no cost for attending the Food Stamp E&T Program. People who participate in the Food Stamp Employment and Training Program may be provided with:

Basic job skills	Job-related vocational training
Help in completing the high school equivalency (GED)	Assistance in finding a job

The following members of your household will be referred to the Food Stamp Employment and Training Program.

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

He or she will be sent an appointment time to come in for an assessment interview and their transportation costs will be reimbursed. Please call ______________________________________ at ______________________________ if you have questions.

DCO-260 (rev. 09/02)

The Food Stamp Program Requirement to Work

Unless they are exempt, people between the ages of 18 and 49 who get food stamp benefits must meet the requirement to work. You are exempt from the requirement to work if:

You are medically certified as disabled
You are the parent of a child age 18 or younger who lives with you
You are pregnant
You are not registered for work because you draw unemployment benefits, attend school full time, or care for a disabled person
You live in a county where the requirement to work has been waived because of high unemployment
You are given a personal exemption by the DHS County Office

How to Meet the Requirement to Work

To meet the requirement to work, you must work at least 20 hours each week at a job or a self-employment enterprise. Or, you may participate in a Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Program or a Trade Adjustment Act (TRA) Program for at least 20 hours each week. If you participate in the Food Stamp Employment and Training Program, you meet the requirement to work. If you participate in the Food Stamp Workfare Program, you meet the requirement to work.

What Happens if You Don’t Meet the Requirement to Work

If you do not meet the requirement to work during any three months out of a designated 36-month period, you may be disqualified to receive food stamp benefits. The disqualification will last for the rest of the 36-month period

If you are disqualified, you may end the disqualification by complying with the requirement to work. To show compliance, a person must work 80 hours or more or must participate in a WIA or TRA Program for 80 hours or more during a 30-day period.

INSTRUCTIONS

DCO-260

When to issue a DCO-206:

Initial Application – If the application is approved, a DCO-260 must be provided to each household with a member or members subject to the food stamp work registration requirements.

Recertification – If the application is approved, a DCO-260 must be provided to each household with a member or members subject to the food stamp work registration requirements.

Reported Change – When a reported change is processed, a DCO-260 must be provided to the household if a member has become subject to the work registration requirements.

Quarterly Report – When a quarterly report is processed, a DCO-260 must be provided to the household if a member has become subject to the work registration requirements.

Completion

Enter the names of the household member subject to the work registration requirements. (See FSC 3100-3310.) Check the appropriate box.

Routing

Give or mail the original to the household. Retain a copy in the case record.

Retention

Retain the DCO-260 for three years from the month of origin.