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State Plan AR FY26 - Original Submission Page of 70 112 Assessment and ongoing monitoring by providers enable tailored support, such as tutoring or referrals to adult education programs when intensification of services is needed. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No Projected Annual Participation. Projection should reflect a number of unduplicated individuals. 371 Estimated Annual Component Administrative Cost $1,279,950.00 Not supplanting. Describe how the State agency ensures that costs attributed to the E&T program are not supplanting funds used for other existing educational programs. The State agency ensures that costs attributed to the SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) program do not supplant funds for other existing educational programs by implementing strict financial controls and program oversight. All E&T expenditures are reviewed to confirm they are reasonable, necessary, and directly related to allowable E&T activities. Prior to approval, each cost is cross-checked against funding sources for other educational or workforce development programs to ensure no duplication of funding. Providers must certify that requested reimbursements are for E&T-specific activities and are not costs already funded by federal, state, or local education programs. Regular monitoring, fiscal audits, and documentation reviews are conducted to verify compliance. Any costs found to duplicate existing funding sources are disallowed and returned. This layered review process ensures the integrity of E&T program funding and compliance with federal “non-supplanting” requirements. Cost parity. Describe how the State agency ensures that costs charged to E&T do not exceed the costs charged for non-E&T participants. The State agency ensures that costs charged to the SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) program do not exceed the costs charged for non-E&T participants by maintaining consistent pricing and cost allocation standards across all participants receiving similar services. Providers are required to use the same cost structures, tuition rates, and fee schedules for both E&T and non-E&T participants. All reimbursement requests must be supported by documentation—such as