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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: JOB RETENTION Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Alaska has outlined the following standards in Attachment #1 of the provider agreement. Job Retention: Services provided to E&T participants who have secured employment after participating in another E&T component. This component is meant to help achieve satisfactory program outcomes, retain employment, or to increase earnings over time. Such services and reimbursable participant costs will include mandatory case management and may include but are not limited to: • Life skill classes; • Referrals to other services; • Dependent care assistance; • Transportation assistance • Clothing required for the job; • Equipment or tools required for the job; • Test fees; • Union dues; and • Licensing and bonding fees. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Students Underemployed Veterans Describe the criteria for participation. Include the skills, knowledge, or experience necessary for participation in the component. For example, literacy or numeracy levels, recent labor market attachment, computer literacy, etc. Participants must be engaged in employment that has followed engagement in another E&T component. Participants cannot begin participation in E&T in the Job Retention component. 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 45/97