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State Plan AR FY26 - Original Submission Page of 12 112 Indicate which of these counties offer E&T programs. The counties that are not selected will be mandatory marked as voluntary. Arkansas County Garland County Newton County Ashley County Grant County Ouachita County Baxter County Greene County Perry County Benton County Hempstead County Phillips County Boone County Hot Spring County Pike County Bradley County Howard County Poinsett County Calhoun County Independence County Polk County Carroll County Izard County Pope County Chicot County Jackson County Prairie County Clark County Jefferson County Pulaski County Clay County Johnson County Randolph County Cleburne County Lafayette County Saline County Cleveland County Lawrence County Scott County Columbia County Lee County Searcy County Conway County Lincoln County Sebastian County Craighead County Little River County Sevier County Crawford County Logan County Sharp County Crittenden County Lonoke County St Francis County Cross County Madison County Stone County Dallas County Marion County Union County Desha County Miller County Van Buren County Drew County Mississippi County Washington County Faulkner County Monroe County White County Franklin County Montgomery County Woodruff County Fulton County Nevada County Yell County What are the characteristics of the population the State intends to mandate to its E&T program? Separate characteristics with commas to ensure that all data points are captured independently. Be sure all spelling errors are resolved to avoid inconsistencies in reporting. Beginning October 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, SNAP Employment and Training will continue as the voluntary program that is currently structured in Arkansas. Starting April 1, 2026 the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) will implement Arkansas Act 974 of 2019 along with requirements from HR1. This implementation will enact Mandatory SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs), adults with school-aged children, and other individuals not otherwise exempt under 7 U.S.C. §2015(o).