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. 2. 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 2020
| 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 | 3,254,742.00 | 0 | 3,254,742.00 | 57% |
| Arkansas Northeastern College 50/50 Provider | 142,696.50 | 0 | 142,696.50 | 2% |
| Canopy NWA 50/50 Provider | 55,004.00 | 0 | 55,004.00 | 1% |
| Shorter College 50/50 Provider | 131,447.00 | 0 | 131,447.00 | 2% |
| Our House 50/50 Provider | 302,528.00 | 3,600.00 | 306,128.00 | 5% |
| Workforce Development Board of Eastern AR 100% federal grant contractor | 217,942.00 | 0 | 217,942.00 | 4% |
| Total | 4,104,359.50 | 3,600.00 | 72% |
| STATE COST | FEDERAL | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. DIRECT COSTS: | |||
| a) Salary/Wages | 0 | 0 | |
| b) Fringe Benefits* Approved Benefit Rate 37% | 0 | 0 | |
| c) Contractual Costs (Admin Only, no reimbursements) | 1,943,209 | 2,161,151 | 4,104,360 |
| d) Non-Capital Equipment and Supplies | |||
| e) Materials | 179,066 | 179,066 | |
| f) Travel | 15,000 | 15,000 | |
| g) Building/Space | |||
| h) Equipment & Other Capital Expenditures (NG MIS) | 337,662 | 337,662 | |
| i) Other Contractual Costs | |||
| j) Other Direct Cost | 631,605 | 631,605 | |
| TOTAL DIRECT COSTS | 1,943,209 | 3,324,485 | 5,267,693 |
| II. INDIRECT COSTS: | |||
| III. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION: | |||
| State in-kind contribution | |||
| TOTAL ADM COSTS (TOTAL OF ITEMS I, II, AND III) | 1,943,209 | 3,324,485 | 5,267,693 |
| State Grant Allocation | State Agency Share | E & T Partner Share | Federal Share |
| E & T ABAWD Funding | 0 | 0 | 337,662 |
| 100% Federal E&T Grant | 0 | 0 | 1,043,614 |
| 50% Additional Admin. Excluding Participant Reimbursement | 0 | 1,943,209 | 1,943,209 |
| 50% Additional Administrative Expenditure | 237,713 | 0 | 237,713 |
| Total | 237,713 | 1,943,209 | 3,562,198 |
| IV. Participant Reimbursement (State Plus Federal) | |||
| a) Dependent Care (including contractual costs) | 19,375 | 19,375 | 38,750 |
| b) Transportation & Other Costs | 218,338 | 218,338 | 436,676 |
| Total 50 percent Participant Reimbursement Expenses | 237,713 | 237,713 | 475,426 |
| V. TOTAL COSTS | 2,180,922 | 3,562,198 | 5,743,119 |