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EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Please note: Arizona tracks English Language Acquisition as (ESL) instead of “EPEL”. This activity is conducted by SNAP CAN Providers. Participants may be referred to activities to increase participant employability. This training assists participants in their efforts to be more proficient in the English language. Services/training provided may be in a classroom or through individual tutoring. English language acquisition may be combined with job search, job readiness, or other qualifying components as appropriate. The level of effort, depending on the program, should be comparable to spending approximately 12 hours per month for up to 24 months. If a reasonable period of basic education does not result in incremental progress, the ECDP will be reviewed and revised as circumstances change to maintain the individual’s goals of improving job skills. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Students Those that reside in rural areas Underemployed Veterans Describe the criteria for participation. Include the skills, knowledge, or experience necessary for participation in the component. For example, literacy or numeracy levels, recent labor market attachment, computer literacy, etc. There are no skills, knowledge, or experience necessary to participate in this component, other than the ability to read and write in the client's native language. Will this component be offered statewide? 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 66/130