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Describe how E&T case managers coordinate with other staff and services. Coordination can involve tracking E&T participation, sharing information that may be relevant to participation in E&T (e.g. information related to good cause or a work exemption), and referral to additional services. QUESTION RESPONSE FIELD How do E&T case managers coordinate with: SNAP eligibility staff • Receive referrals. • Provide requests for referrals for screening. • Verify and clarify work registration. Each county protocol is for SNAP eligibility staff to inform the A-RESET unit of a referral. Referrals are sent to case managers via email, designated location in office, or by phone. How do E&T case managers coordinate with: State E&T staff • Provide training and technical assistance. • Provide tracking information on participant progress and for participant reimbursement. Case managers (both at the county level and partner level) communicate with State E&T staff when they need help with the policies or processes for the A-RESET program. This may include requesting training and/or technical assistance. Case managers can also use the DHR email address to ask questions and receive clarification or guidance on a specific policy or case. Counties with A-RESET staff have been assigned to surrounding counties to provide case management to participants living in those assigned counties except for Colbert County, where the State E&T staff will process any referrals. State DHR additionally communicates with partners and county case managers monthly via a scheduled Teams call. How do E&T case managers coordinate with: Other E&T providers • Participant referrals • Assessments • IEPs • Tracking of participant progress and identifying if participants may need to be placed with a different provider. • Entry of data for the participant reimbursements. Case managers may communicate with other partners as necessary. Typically, these communications may be when the participant needs additional services or supports that a different provider can provide or to report participation hours. E&T providers will communicate with E&T case managers, to provide reverse referrals, assessments, IEPS, tracking of participant progress and identifying if participants may need to be placed with a different provider and entry of data for the participant reimbursements. How do E&T case managers coordinate with: Community resources Referral to resources and services provided by the community. Community resources will provide referral of resources and services provided by the community. This information of listed resources and events will aid in assisting clients. How does the State agency ensure E&T participants receive targeted case management services through an efficient administrative process, per 7 CFR 273.7(c)(6)(ii)? DHR has developed processes to efficiently provide case management services to all A-RESET participants. When a SNAP participant expresses interest in A-RESET, they are referred to county A-RESET case manager. If the participant is receiving services through a DHR program, such as supervised job search, that case manager will continue to provide services through the entirety of the time in the component. Many A-RESET partners also provide case management for participants. In instances where providers do not offer case management, DHR Case Managers provide this service. And in all instances, each A-RESET participants has a designated Case Manager throughout the duration of their participation. 1/27/26, 9:44 AM State Plan AL FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-alabamafy26stateplan//index.html 29/192