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State Plan AR FY26 - Original Submission Page of 17 112 ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS State agencies are required to include information on the organizational relationship between the units responsible for certification and the units operating the E&T components, including units of the statewide workforce development system, if available. For the purposes of the questions below, E&T providers are considered to include units of the statewide workforce development system. FNS is specifically interested in ensuring that the lines of communication are efficient and that, if applicable, noncompliance with mandatory E&T is reported to the certification unit within 10 working days after the noncompliance occurs, per 7 CFR 273.7(c)(4). State agencies must also include information on the relationship between the State agency and other organizations it plans to coordinate with for the provision of services. The following questions are about how the E&T program is structured in your State agency. Indicate which division within the SNAP State agency is responsible for the E&T program. (i.e. establishes E&T policy, contracts for E&T services, monitors providers). For example, explain if the E&T program unit is separate from the SNAP certification unit, and if there are separate E&T units at the county level. The SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) Program is jointly administered by the Office of Program and Grant Management (OPGM) and the Office of Field Operations (OFO). Within OPGM, the SNAP E&T Program Unit is responsible for: • Administering SNAP E&T subgrants; • Providing program support to subgrantees and OFO; • Monitoring subgrantee performance; and • Overseeing program participation monitoring. The SNAP Policy Unit, also within OPGM, is responsible for establishing SNAP E&T policy. Compliance reporting is coordinated jointly between OPGM and OFO. The OFO is responsible for SNAP certification. There are no county-level SNAP E&T units in Arkansas How does the E&T unit coordinate and communicate on an ongoing basis with the units responsible for certification policy? The OPGM units maintain regular coordination and communication with the OFO through in-person meetings, virtual meetings, email, telephone, and written correspondence distributed either via email or the agency’s internal network. Describe the State's relationships and communication with intermediaries or E&T providers. The OPGM units coordinate and communicate with SNAP E&T providers through in-person meetings, virtual meetings, email, telephone, and written correspondence distributed via email or the agency’s external network. To streamline communication, OPGM has established a dedicated email address, , for all provider inquiries. This email functions as a monitored distribution list, snapet@dhs.arkansas.gov ensuring timely responses from the OPGM E&T unit at the state level. In addition, providers maintain direct contact with the county offices serving their clients, which can offer supplemental assistance and support as needed.