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EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT: INTEGRATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING / BRIDGE PROGRAMS Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. EPIE component activities follow a service model that delivers adult education and literacy instruction concurrently and contextually with workforce preparation and occupational training. These activities are designed to support both educational progress and career advancement in a specific occupation or occupational cluster. To qualify under this component, programs must include a combination of services aligned with both the EPB and EPC components. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Students Underemployed Veterans Describe the criteria for participation. Include the skills, knowledge, or experience necessary for participation in the component. For example, literacy or numeracy levels, recent labor market attachment, computer literacy, etc. Integrated education and training is available to any eligible SNAP E&T participant seeking to strengthen literacy and numeracy skills and/or pursue a GED or other high school equivalency, while concurrently developing skills in a career-related field. The overarching goal is to support participants in obtaining unsubsidized employment. Enrollment is subject to provider-specific criteria, which may vary. No minimum skills, prior knowledge, or experience are required for entry into this component. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No Projected Annual Participation. Projection should reflect a number of unduplicated individuals. 31 1/28/26, 11:03 AM State Plan DC FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-dcfy26stateplan//index.html 71/179