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WORK EXPERIENCE COMPONENT: TRANSITIONAL JOBS Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Transitional jobs provide time-limited work experience in the public, private, or non-profit sectors that are paid and subsidized for individuals with barriers to employment who are chronically unemployed or have an inconsistent work history. Transitional jobs are designed to enable an individual to establish a work history, demonstrate work success, and develop skills that lead to unsubsidized employment. Transitional jobs: · Consider program length, anticipated enrollment, and the ability of CalFresh E&T participants to move from subsidized employment to unsubsidized, regular employment; · Include clearly defined skill elements that are evidence-based and aligned with the E&T participant’s training plan; · Align with a curriculum (i.e., an instructor’s plan for providing training and skill development) and instruction; · Meet the skilled workforce needs of employers, in addition to helping E&T participants obtain the certificates and credentials employers use to make hiring decisions; and · Train for in-demand occupations that pay a living wage or at least be part of an articulated career pathway that leads to a living wage. Services provided to the participant vary, but below are some examples of what the participant can receive. Unsubsidized: - Tulare County's Community Services and Employment Training (CSET) program provides Back2Work (B2W). The B2W program offers paid transitional employment opportunities to disadvantaged/underserved adults. This second chance program helps participants develop valuable work history, employment soft skills, paid job training, and much more. Participants must be at least 18 years of age with right to work documents. Veterans have priority enrollment. In this 6-month long program, participants will train alongside Caltrans employees doing litter abatement and debris removal on local highways and byways. In addition, they will earn their OSHA10 and First Aid/CPR Certifications. Environmental Clean-Up Opportunities (ECO): The ECO program helps address the City of Visalia’s environmental needs by engaging in litter abatement projects throughout Visalia. This referral-based program works with participants experiencing homelessness within the past 12 months. In addition, they must “reside” in Visalia and be at least 18 years of age with right to work documents. Participants in this transitional jobs program will train anywhere from 160-240 hours per contract. Subsidized: - Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) provides anyone with a criminal record who wants to work has the preparation and support needed to find a job and achieve social and economic mobility. CEO operates an evidence-based program that combines training with in-depth hands on work experience. The program is informed by our main transitional job employer partners, Caltrans and Butte County Office of Education (BCOE), and designed to align with employer needs, helping participants develop the skills necessary for careers in the transportation industry and skilled construction trades sectors. Participants must indicate their interest in this curriculum and jobs aligned with these sectors. To move participants promptly into unsubsidized employment, job developers maintain relationships with second chance employers in these sectors. Caltrans has hired former participants; and CEO has an apprenticeship placement to begin a transportation career at CEO or another social enterprise. 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 120/286