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EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT: WORK READINESS TRAINING Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. EPWRT component activities consist of work readiness and soft skills training designed to prepare participants for employment opportunities that align directly with the local labor market. This component does not include activities covered under the Job Search Training component. All activities should be tailored to address the documented needs of employers and support participants in developing the competencies required for workplace success. 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. This component is open to any eligible SNAP E&T participant that is interested in improving their work readiness skills, with an overall goal of obtaining unsubsidized employment; and that meets provider enrollment criteria, which varies by provider. No minimum skills, knowledge, or experience is needed for entry into work readiness training. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No Projected Annual Participation. Projection should reflect a number of unduplicated individuals. 685 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 73/179