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coordination team also conducts quarterly meetings involving all program partners to enhance collaborative efforts. Furthermore, E&T providers have access to the Integrated Resource Information System (IRIS), which is the State of Alaska’s comprehensive system for managing accounting, financial, procurement, payroll, and human resource functions. This integration facilitates efficient data sharing and coordination across various administrative needs. Describe how the State agency shares new policies, procedures, or other information with the intermediary or other E&T provider. The Program Coordination Team conducts monthly meetings with each E&T provider partner. During these sessions, any updates or changes to policies are initially presented verbally. Subsequently, these updates are also communicated in writing to ensure clarity and facilitate proper implementation. The program team maintains a Provider Handbook that describes SNAP E&T procedures and program expectations. Describe how the State agency, intermediaries, and E&T providers share participant data and information. Include the names of any MIS systems (or other modes of communication) used. The State utilizes Direct Secure Messaging (DSM) for email communications with each E&T provider, ensuring a safe and secure method for gathering and tracking participant data. The E&T program utilizes Excel spreadsheets shared with partners to manage participant information and data. If the State uses a MIS system, describe the E&T related data that is tracked and stored in those systems (e.g. referrals, noncompliance with program requirements, provider determination, etc.), and whether the system(s) interact with each other. The DPA Eligibility Information System (EIS) tracks referral notices sent to participants. This system is used to determine participants who are subject to work requirements and ABAWD status. Describe the State agency’s process for monitoring E&T providers’ program and fiscal operations. Include plans for direct monitoring such as visits, as well as indirect monitoring such as reviewing program data, financial invoices, etc. The SNAP E&T program team conducts thorough oversight by regularly reviewing invoices and performing cost analyses against each provider’s general ledger. Budgets are monitored to ensure compliance with specific program components and federal fiscal guidelines. Direct provider monitoring was conducted in March 2025 and is scheduled for March 2026 as per the guidelines in the provider agreements. Routine meetings with providers are scheduled monthly via phone or online platforms, supplemented by email communications for additional guidance. Each month providers utilize Direct Secure Messaging (DSM) to communicate with the E&T program team. Providers send SNAP checks at the beginning and end of each month to confirm SNAP eligibility of program participants. E&T program staff check the status of participant SNAP eligibility in the DPA EIS system and return it to providers indicating if participants are eligible for E&T services. End of month SNAP checks confirm if providers can bill for individual participants. Providers utilize DSM to send provider data each month utilizing an approved DPA data form. The program team checks provider data for accuracy and consistency with SNAP checks. Two program team members review each monthly data sheet for accuracy and sign and date and return to providers prior to billing. 1/27/26, 9:34 AM State Plan AK FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-akfy26stateplan//index.html 15/97