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Ministries, Arouet, ACYR, Pima CC, Literacy Phoenix, Phoenix Rescue Mission, and the Regional Center for Border Health offer certification programs, vocational training, IT trades, basic ed, health care certificates, and many basic skills. Challenges from employers: Finding qualified candidates Labor market trends: Finance and insurance are projected to grow while transportation and warehouse are expected to lose jobs in the coming years, while construction, healthcare, and retail are anticipated to increase slightly or maintain current demand. Coordination Coordination with the workforce development system consists of efforts to partner with workforce providers to directly serve SNAP E&T participants or to align the flow or types of services offered across programs. Describe any special State initiatives (i.e. Governor-initiated or through State legislation) that include SNAP E&T. Describe any efforts taken by the State agency to coordinate these programs, services, partners, and/or activities with the State's E&T program. There were not any special State initiatives in the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025. Describe the extent to which the State agency is carrying out SNAP E&T programs in coordination with title I programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). DES is designated as the fiscal and administrative agency for three of the four core partners: WIOA Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Programs; WIOA Title III Wagner-Peyser Employment Service; and WIOA Title IV Vocational Rehabilitation. The Workforce Arizona Council, the State Workforce Development Board, oversees the efficiency, accessibility, and continuous improvement of Arizona’s workforce system. ARIZONA@WORK partners and key stakeholders evaluate and build upon the work already accomplished in Arizona. Partners recognize the need for specific strategies to recruit Out-of-School youth, persons with disabilities, individuals with Limited English Proficiency, individuals who are basic-skills deficient, low- income individuals, and other populations with barriers to employment, including SNAP recipients. SNAP CAN collaborates with ARIZONA@WORK by referring participants to WIOA services if they need additional assistance with training or other career services. ARIZONA@WORK refers participants to the SNAP CAN Program who can benefit from the program. Many of the SNAP CAN Providers partner with ARIZONA@WORK one-stop sites, which give direct access to WIOA Program providers and partners. Additional opportunities include collaboration on supportive services infrastructure. Is SNAP E&T included as a partner in the State's WIOA Combined Plan? Yes No 1/27/26, 9:53 AM State Plan AZ FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-azfy26stateplan//index.html 13/130