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COMPLIANCE ADDENDUM OVERVIEW The purpose of the State Plan Compliance Addendum is to ensure approval of compliant SNAP E&T State Plans and increase accountability for FNS and State staff in working towards actionable timelines. FNS must address compliance issues found in the SNAP E&T State Plan during the State Plan review process with State agencies and should address all possible compliance issues before October 1, to allow for timely approval of the State plan. If the State agency indicates that the compliance issue(s) identified in the State Plan cannot be remedied before October 1, the State Plan Compliance Addendum must be completed by FNS and the State agency. The Addendum becomes part of the approved E&T State Plan and details the steps and timeline States will use to come into compliance with the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended (FNA), SNAP regulations, and FNS guidance. Therefore, the Addendum is subject to review by FNS during the Management Evaluation (ME) process. The State agency's failure to comply with the action steps and timeline specified in the Addendum may be subject to corrective action under the ME process and carry over into next year's Compliance Addendum. COMPLIANCE ISSUE: INADEQUATE EMPLOYER CONSULTATION Select the relevant State Plan section. Program Operations Provide a description of the compliance issue, including regulatory citations. For the employers consulted, the State failed to list what types of jobs are available and in-demand in the areas that E&T participants are located, and are they good jobs (wages, benefits, schedules), what credentials and skills do employers use to make hiring decisions, what training providers are considered the best for preparing participants for the identified the workforce development network attend What are the current challenges facing local labor markets, and what labor market trends does the WDB envision in the next year, three years, or five years? Resources: 7 CFR 273.7(c)(5) https://fns- prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/resource-files/snap-et-growingandstrengthening-wdb-20250730.pdf Steps State will take to meet requirement Projected Completion Date Actual Completion Date Effective December 1, 2025, we will keep detailed documentation of each engagement with employers as per 7 CFR 273.7(c)(5). 12/01/2025 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 130/130