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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. 1. THE NATURE OF THE E&T COMPONENTS THE STATE AGENCY PLANS TO OFFER AND THE REASONS FOR SUCH COMPONENTS, INCLUDING COST INFORMATION. Page 279 THE METHODOLOGY FOR STATE AGENCY REIMBURSEMENT FOR EDUCATION COMPONENTS MUST BE SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED;
Current Narrative:
The following is a list of activities provided under SNAP E&T. Current budgeting doesn't identify expenses by these categories.
Job Search - independent job search
Job Search Training - instruction in job seeking techniques, job skills assessment, job clubs, resume workshops
Workfare - participants perform work as a condition of eligiblity. In lieu of wages, workfare participants receive compensation in the form of their household's monthly benefit allotment.
Work Experience - actaul work experiecne and/or training. This can be on-the-job training, apprenticeship or intership.
Education Programs - programs that improve basic skills. These may include basic skills instruction, vocational training, English Language Acquisition, Bridge programs, or work-readiness training.
Self-Employment Training - improves the employability of participants by providing training in setting up and operating a small business or other self-employment venture.
Job Retention - servceis provdied to E&T participants who have secured employment after participating in another E&T component for up to 90 days even if the individual is no longer receiving SNAP.