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State Plan AR FY26 - Original Submission Page of 74 112 Provider-Specific Criteria: Providers conduct comprehensive intake and readiness assessments, which may include: Review of academic transcripts or documentation of prior education Administration of skills tests tailored to the training focus Evaluation of physical capabilities and completion of health or safety screenings Assessment of commitment to full-time or part-time attendance and participation Providers may set additional standards based on program complexity, industry standards, and credentialing requirements to optimize participant success. Assessment and Matching: The State and providers collaboratively use assessment results and participant interests to develop individualized learning plans, ensuring alignment between participant capabilities and chosen training pathways. This helps participants enroll in programs where they have the greatest chance for success and job placement. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No Projected Annual Participation. Projection should reflect a number of unduplicated individuals. 467 Estimated Annual Component Administrative Cost $1,987,085.00 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 strictly ensures that funds attributed to the SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) program do not supplant or replace funding for existing educational or training programs. To prevent supplanting, the agency requires that E&T funds be used solely to support program activities that are supplemental and additional to those provided through other federal, state, or local education funding sources. Contracts and subgrant agreements with training providers clearly specify that SNAP E&T funds cannot replace funding already provided by Title II, WIOA, or other workforce or educational programs. Providers must document and certify that costs charged to the E&T program are incremental and directly