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• Outcomes Tracked: Employment status, skill development, recidivism, sobriety maintenance, and financial literacy Training Structure: Participants are individually assigned to an “Employment Readiness Assignment,” matched based on experience, physical capacity, and personal goals. These roles allow participants to build real-world skills in a controlled, supportive, and recovery-focused environment. Assignments include: • Food Services: Cooking, prep, inventory, dishwashing, sanitation • Thrift Store Operations: Pricing, sorting, customer service, warehousing, recycling, and donation intake • Transportation: Driving, route management, logistics • Building Maintenance: Lawn care, janitorial, light construction, basic plumbing/electrical • Administration: Reception, communication, scheduling, guest services • Retail Services: Inventory processing, merchandising, and customer service Two optional certifications are offered to increase employability: • ServSafe Food Handler Certification • Forklift Operation Certification Is this component subsidized by SNAP E&T? Subsidized Unsubsidized Both subsidized and unsubsidized Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Housing Authority residents Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Those that reside in rural areas Underemployed 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. Must be enrolled with The Foundry. 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 72/192