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Through this partnership, the CDSS promotes service delivery strategies that leverage LWDB resources. The LWDBs must use local businesses and labor market information to develop career pathway programs and inform the selection of in- demand occupations. The LWDBs must also prioritize CalFresh E&T participants as a target population. The CDSS actively takes part in the review process for LWDB plans to ensure the needs of CalFresh E&T recipients are being met. Local and Regional Coordination: In addition to efforts at the state level, counties, and state partners coordinate with their local and regional workforce development boards. This coordination ranges from light-touch, such as consulting with local WIOA providers in program design, to full partnerships with local boards to provide E&T services to CalFresh E&T participants. In California, counties consult with their LWDBs and WIOA providers to develop, coordinate, and 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 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 18/286