Located in:
- 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. 12. The Availability, if Appropriate, of E&t Programs for Indians Living on Reservations After the State Agency Has Consulted in Good Faith with Appropriate Tribal Organizations;
Current Narrative:
DHS is in the early stages of establishing a Tribal Workforce Development Initiative to help the tribes in Minnesota increase work preparedness, education levels, and employment rates in the communities they serve.
Minnesota tribes do not currently receive 100% funding, and are not yet operating SNAP E&T programs.
DHS, in consultation with the Office of Indian Policy, has been in communication with all of Minnesota's northern tribes. The three southern tribes have not been contacted at this time, as their populations are generally not SNAP eligible. Once the initiative has moved into implementation, southern tribes will be notified and invited for further conversation.