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Plan: Washington PYs 2024-2027
Combined Plan C

Section: SNAP E&T

Narrative: a. 18. A.

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a. 18. A. The percentage and number of program participants who received E&T services and are in unsubsidized employment subsequent to the receipt of those services;

Current Narrative:

State Component Reporting Measures

  1. Quarterly Wage Records (QWR) - this report is 6 months delayed as we receive the information from L&I, then our date warehouse team rolls it up by each contracted provider. The report captures the listed data below. 
  • # clients in a cohort
  • #Employed
  • Median hourly wage
  • Earns Match
  • Total Employed
  • % Employed
  1. State Management Information System.
  • DSHS uses the Automated Client Eligibility System Automated Client Eligibility System (ACES) Data Warehouse and Electronic Jobs Automated System Electronic Jobs Automated System (eJAS).
  • This system captures the progress and longevity of each BFET clients participation and when a client gains employment, such as:
    • Date the client is enrolled in BFET
    • Progress notes
    • Participant reimbursement/Support Services
    • Employment
    • Date the client exits or change their BFET component activities 

Manual follow-up with SNAP E&T Participants.

  • Our BFET providers follow up with clients who become employed, complete education or training. They attempt to do so using all communication methods: verbal, email and mail. If successful this information is entered into eJAS.
Annual SNAP E&T Report, Exiters- this report includes:
  • Measures
  • Time Period
  • Values(numerator/denominator)
  • Characteristics
  • ABAWD
  • Components
  • Participant Characteristics
  • National Reporting Measures include:  
  • Unsubsidized employment in 2nd quarter after completion of participation in E&T
  • Median Quarterly Wages in 2nd Quarter after completion of participation in E&T
  • Unsubsidized employment in 4th quarter after completion of participation in E&T
  • Completion of an educational, training, work experience, or an on-the-job training component. 
  • National Reporting Measures Disaggregated Characteristics: measures, characteristic & values.
    • Measures
  • Unsubsidized employment in 2nd quarter after completion of participation in E&T
  • Median Quarterly Wages in 2nd Quarter after completion of participation in E&T
  • Unsubsidized employment in 4th quarter after completion of participation in E&T
  • Completion of an educational, training, work experience, or an on-the-job training component.
  • Characteristics-in each measure
    • a. Voluntary Participant
    • b. Mandatory Participant
    • c. Received high school diploma or equivalency prior to participation in E&T
    • d. Received high school diploma or equivalency prior to participation in E&T – education level unknown
    • e. ABAWD
  • Participants Characteristics
    • Voluntary vs. Mandatory
    • Education
    • ABAWD
    • Speak English as a Second Language
    • Gender
    • Age
  • ABAWD
    • Monthly average # of individuals in the State who meet the conditions of an at-risk ABAWD
    • Monthly average # of individuals whom stat State offered a position in a qualifying E&T activity or workfare program
    • Monthly average# of individual who participated in such programs
    • A description of the types of employment and training programs the State agency offered to at-risk ABAWDS and the availability of those programs throughout the state