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 Requirements [27]
The 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:
[27] 7 CFR § 273.7(c)(6)
- a. General Requirements [27]
a. 3. An operating budget for the Federal fiscal year with an estimate of the cost of operation for each Federal fiscal year covered by the Combined Plan. Any State agency that requests 50 percent Federal reimbursement for State agency E&T administrative costs, other than for participant reimbursements, must include in its plan, or amendments to its plan, an itemized list of all activities and costs for which those Federal funds will be claimed, including the costs for case management and casework to facilitate the transition from economic dependency to self-sufficiency through work. Costs in excess of the Federal grant will be allowed only with the prior approval of FNS and must be adequately documented to assure that they are necessary, reasonable and properly allocated. A State must submit a plan amendment to request budget adjustments at least 30 days prior to planned implementation;
Current Narrative:
OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
| Name of Partner/Contract | Total Contract Amount/Admin | Total Participant Reimbursements | Total Cost | % of Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Adult Education Section of Arkansas Division of Workforce Services 50/50 Provider | 2,379,198 | 0 | 2,379,198 | 45% |
| Maximus Human Services | 2,814,669 | 0 | 2,814,669 | 55% |
| Total | 5,193,867 | 0 | 100% |
| AMOUNT | |
|---|---|
| DIRECT COSTS: | |
a) Salary/Wages
| $46,000 |
| b) Fringe Benefits | $14,000 |
| c) Contractual Costs | There are 7 E & T providers. Each provider will service only E&T SNAP participants and provide direct E & T services. |
| d) Non-Capital Equipment and Supplies | Short-Term Certificates - The cost of reimbursements for these types of classes |
| e) Materials | Marketing materials encourage enrollments into E&T for SNAP participants around the State. |
| f) Travel | Planned staff trainings for State Agency E&T Staff. Included is paid virtual trainings, registration costs, travel expenses, etc. |
| g) Building/Space | $35,781 |
| h) Equipment & Other Capital Expenditures | Cost of equipment for county offices to service E&T participants around the state. |
| INDIRECT COSTS: | 0 |
| Participant Reimbursement | $1,313,150.00 |