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context for current efforts. The opportunity to control program design and seek a 75 percent reimbursement of eligible program costs is a meaningful opportunity for ITOs to support the development of a skilled workforce, however the administrative challenges in offering a CalFresh E&T program continue for ITOs. State level consultations with ITOs encourage local conversations that continue inclusion of tribal communities in county programs. 02/14/2025 Enterprise Rancheria Co-Administrator & Grants Manager Discussion on how the tribe can incorporate CalFresh E&T into their current programming structure. Continuing efforts and communications are still underway. 04/10/2025 CalFresh Healthy Living Tribal Expansion Partnership Symposium Tribal Ambassadors and Non-Profit Program Directors First Annual Tribal Expansion Project Partnership Symposium on the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Rancheria in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern CA. The Symposium brought together more than 75 attendees representing 27 Tribal organizations, state-funded partners, community-based agencies, and CalFresh Healthy Living and CalFresh E&T programs. The event focused on uplifting California Indigenous perspectives in nutrition education and wellness programming, while creating a collaborative space for sharing resources, building relationships, and exploring future partnerships. 05/09/2025 Yurok Tribe Child Welfare Director, Childhood Education Manager, Yuork TANF Program Manager Discussion on how the tribe can incorporate CalFresh E&T into their current programming structure. Continuing efforts and communications are still underway. 05/15/2025 Fort Bidwell Indian Community (FBICC) FBICC Enrollment and Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Department Clerk Discussion on how the tribe can incorporate CalFresh E&T into their current programming structure. Continuing efforts and communications are still underway. 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 24/286