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. 7. The geographic areas covered and not covered by the E&T Plan and why, and the type and location of services to be offered;
Current Narrative:
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters. The Workforce Development Section within DCFS administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) program. The SNAP E&T program administrative structure includes a SNAP E&T Manager, 3 (three) Functional Administrator SNAP E&T Consultants (Data, Budget, Program/Policy) and 3 (three) Regional Outreach SNAP E&T Consultants for the following regions: Southeast Louisiana (New Orleans, Covington, Thibodaux), Southwest Louisiana (Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles), and North Louisiana (Shreveport, Alexandria, Monroe).
Louisiana’s SNAP E&T program is a state-administered program with providers in most metropolitan areas with intent to expand throughout the state for SNAP eligible individuals who volunteer to participate. The Workforce Development Section prioritizes the value of education, training, skill development and building while considering individuals’ many barriers and overall needs. These activities includes assistance with searching for a job, life skills, coaching, case management, and vocational education. The geographic limitation is expected to provide optimum opportunity to utilize available federal and state funds in a responsible, practical and productive manner. Therefore, Louisiana has 27 SNAP E&T Providers which provide SNAP E&T services to SNAP recipients. The provider and parishes served are as follows:
| Parishes Served | |
|---|---|
| Aim High Education | Online statewide |
| Ben D. Johnson | Natchitoches |
| Cafe Hope | Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemine |
| Reconcile New Orleans | Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles |
| Calcasieu Parish Police Jury (CPPJ) | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vernon |
| Catholic Charities | East Baton Rouge |
| Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) | Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Tammany |
| Covenant House | Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Area |
| Family Promise of St. Tammany | St. Tammany |
| Goodwill Technical College | Ascension, Assumption, East Feliciana, East Baton Rouge, Orleans, Livingston, Jefferson, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, Terrebonne, West Feliciana, West Baton Rouge |
| Hope Ministries | Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, West Baton Rouge |
| Louisiana Green Corps | Orleans, Jefferson |
| Louisiana Community and Technical College System (Baton Rouge Community College, Louisiana Delta Community College, Fletcher Technical Community College) | Statewide |
| Liberty's Kitchen | Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Area |
| Mirror of Grace | East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge |
| Mission Rebirth | Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Area |
| New Orleans Family Justice Alliance | Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, Plaquemines |
| New Orleans Mission | Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. Bernard, St. John the Baptist, St. James, Tangipahoa |
| New Orleans Career Center | Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Area |
| NOTEP | Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Bernard |
| NOVA | Ouachita, Richland, Morehouse, Madison, Tensas, East Carroll, West Carroll |
| New Orleans Women & Children's Shelter | Orleans, Jefferson |
| Operation Restoration | Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, St. Charles, St. John, St. James, East & West Baton Rouge, Madison |
| Operation Spark | Statewide |
| Propel | East & West Baton Rouge, Ascension, Livingston, St. Helena, East & West Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, Iberville |
| United 1st Steps | St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. James |
| Youth Empowerment Project | Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Area |