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at times, administer CalFresh E&T services. Counties describe their coordination efforts with the LWDBs with their CalFresh E&T Annual Plans. As required under WIOA, CalFresh E&T participants are a priority population and must be served by their local WIOA administrator. The following consultative touch points occur throughout the year: LWDA Partnership Promotion (Periodically): The CDSS CalFresh E&T section regularly notifies counties of workforce development opportunities such as grant solicitations, webinars, and policy developments. CalFresh E&T regularly receives notice of state-funded grant application requests offered in partnership with the CWDB and these opportunities are shared with counties looking to increase local funding for E&T programs. CalFresh E&T Partnership Forum (Triennially): CalFresh E&T hosts discussions with organizations within the LWDA, and CHHSA to share Program opportunities, resources, trends, and other issues of impact across stakeholder organizations within the workforce development community. Attendees include counties, the CWDB, LWDBs, non- profit service providers, community colleges, and policy advocates. September 25th of 2024, January 22nd and May 22nd of 2025. 10/15/2024 Labor and Workforce Development Agency - California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD) Executive Officer, California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities and Stakeholders The LWDA is an executive-branch agency that oversees seven major departments, boards, and panels that serve California businesses and workers. The CDSS collaborates with LWDA and works closely with the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB), the Employment Development Department (EDD), the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), the California Department of Aging 1/28/26, 11:04 AM State Plan CA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-cafy26stateplan//index.html 12/286