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Describe the process for screening for direct referral to E&T, including the staff involved. Eligibility staff follow the application workflow and recertification workflow designed in our eligibility data collection system. The system has a work registration page in the workflow which indicates whether a referral should be made. If a referral is determined to be appropriate and the SNAP applicant/ recipient agrees, an email is sent from eligibility staff to the SNAP E&T program staff with an individual’s name, contact information, location and program of interest (if applicable). When does the screening for a reverse referral request occur? DSS communicates to the applicant that once approved for SNAP, the SNAP E&T program coordinators will provide additional information on the program. Participants are informed of participant reimbursements during the intake assessment and on the participation expectation and commitment form Describe the process for screening during the reverse referral request process, including the staff involved. If an individual is interested in enrolling in a vocational training or job search component with a current SNAP E&T provider through the CTPathways program, the coordinator reaches out to DSS SNAP E&T program staff who then connect the incoming student to eligibility staff who determines and certifies SNAP eligibility. Once this is completed, SNAP E&T Program staff advise the coordinator and then refer the individual back to the provider for enrollment. Are participants informed about participant reimbursements before the individual is referred to E&T by eligibility staff? Yes No How are participants informed about participant reimbursements? Eligibility operations staff inform participants of participant reimbursements when screening for referral to E&T at application, recertification, or interim change both verbally and in writing. Providers offer this information at intake to each SNAP E&T enrollee both verbally and in writing. This information is delivered on the participant expectation and commitments form. 1/28/26, 11:04 AM State Plan CT FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-ctfy26stateplan//index.html 17/96