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State Plan AR FY26 - Original Submission Page of 14 112 CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY E&T State agencies are required to include information about the categories and types of individuals they plan to exempt from mandatory E&T participation (7 CFR 273.7 (c)(6)(iv)), as well as the characteristics of the population they plan to place in E&T (7 CFR 273.7 (c)(6)(v)). What are the characteristics of the population the State agency intends to serve in E&T (e.g. target population)? This question applies to both mandatory and voluntary participants. ABAWDs Homeless Veterans Students Single parents Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Underemployed Those that reside in rural areas All Work Reggistrants 10/1/2025-3/31/26 Estimated Participant Levels Project participation in E&T for the upcoming Federal fiscal year. In determining the estimated participation, it is important to be as accurate as possible. As appropriate, projections should be based upon actual figures from the current Federal fiscal year. Anticipated number of work registrants 91,948 State Exemptions List State exemptions from E&T and the participation, such as individuals to be exempted under each category. EXEMPTION TOTAL INDIVIDUALS All non-ABAWD SNAP Work registrants 4-1-26 to 9-30-26 Mandatory ONly Program Period 18,171 All non-ABAWD SNAP works registrants 10-1-25 to 3-31-26 Voulntary Only Program period 15,000 An individual's ability to engage in another vocational training component will be decided on a case-by-case basis. 10-1-25 to 3-31-26 Voluntary Only Program Period 20