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- Employment and Training Programs Under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Programs Authorized Under Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)))
- a. General RequirementsThe State agency must prepare and submit an Employment and Training (E&T) Plan to its appropriate Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Regional Office. The E&T Plan must be available for public inspection at the State agency headquarters. A State agency may include its plan for the SNAP E&T program in a Combined Plan under WIOA but will require FNS approval prior to implementation and must continue to make a copy of the plan available for public inspection. If a State includes SNAP E&T in a Combined Plan under WIOA, the State agency will detail the following for each year covered by the Combined Plan:
- a. General Requirements
a. 11. The Relationship Between the State Agency and Other Organizations it Plans to Coordinate with for the Provision of Services, Including Organizations in the Statewide Workforce Development System, if Available. Copies of Contracts Must Be Available for Inspection;
Current Narrative:
DTA has an ISA with UMass, which governs the SNAP E&T Provider Reimbursement Project. UMass in accordance with the ISA contracts directly with 40 SNAP E&T Providers. These contracts are funded with private grants, DESE monies and Community Development Block Grants. Copies of the agreements are available to FNS.
Agreements are negotiated and UMass is not required to put E&T agreements out to public bid. DTA in coordination with UMass monitors the agreements annually to assure compliance with agreement conditions.
Budget staff at DTA, UMass and EOHHS reviews quarterly bills to assure compliance with state cost–accounting procedures. E&T Providers send a statement to UMass each quarter through a secure portal requesting funds based on the specifications of the agreement and denoting actual costs for the provision of E&T services. DTA transfers funds to E&T Providers.