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. 12. The availability, if appropriate, of E&T programs for Indians living on reservations after the State agency has consulted in good faith with appropriate tribal organizations;
Current Narrative:
SCDSS contacted the Director of Family Services and the Vocational Coordinator at the Catawba Indian Nation in Rock Hill, South Carolina during FY 2019. Program information was provided to both individuals. A meeting has been scheduled for Oct 1, 2019 for a collaboration of services.
In previous years, SCDSS has consulted with the Catawba Nation in South Carolina and provided information regarding the Employment and Training program. SCDSS informed the Catawba Nation representatives of the availability of services for Native Americans living on the reservation. SCDSS has offered the Catawba Nation full access to all E&T programs in South Carolina. The E&T services offered are as follows: outreach, assessment, case management, job search training, job search, workfare, work experience, basic adult education, vocational training in a variety of short-term certificate programs, job placement, job retention services, Pathways scholarships and support services.