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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 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. 16. The combined (Federal/State) State agency reimbursement rate for transportation costs and other expenses reasonably necessary and directly related to participation incurred by E&T participants. If the State agency proposes to provide different reimbursement amounts to account for varying levels of expenses, for instance for greater or lesser costs of transportation in different areas of the State, it must include them here.
Current Narrative:
The SNAP E&T providers incur the actual costs for services provided to all individuals in their programs. The costs that are associated with individuals who are eligible for SNAP E&T are reimbursed through the monthly invoice process. SNAP E&T conducts onsite monitoring visits with providers to ensure program compliance. During the monitoring visits the provider provides funding proof for participants in the form of billing statements for SNAP E&T participants and non- participants. This is compared to the costs invoiced by the provider.
SNAP E&T Providers use various methods of transportation for participants including services provided through contractual agreements with different agencies which is free and does not cost the participants any out-of-pocket expenses. Other methods of transportation include bus passes/tokens, public transit, share-a-ride, Uber/Lyft/Taxi services, mileage reimbursements, and gas cards/vouchers.
Dependent care expenses are in accordance with the Childcare and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and based on local market rate surveys. The majority of the children are school age and do not require reimbursement. DCFS requires all E&T providers to offer dependent care to E&T participants who are in need while participating in their specific E&T program. The E&T providers has at least one of the following: in-house services, funding in their budgets, and/or established relationships with childcare providers.
SNAP E&T Providers offer participant reimbursements such as transportation, childcare, uniforms, work and training tools, tuition, books, certifications, permanent documents, housing and utility allowance (only allowed twice and emergency based), personal hygiene (not ongoing but reasonable and necessary), permit and fees, background checks, clothing for job interviews, fingerprinting, training materials, course registration fees, and wifi (prepaid internet cards),etc. that are reasonable and necessary for successful participation in the SNAP E&T program.
The SNAP E&T Handbook, Quick Start Guide, and SNAP E&T Toolkit provides directions to SNAP E&T Providers regarding which costs are allowable and which costs may and may not be reimbursed.