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WIOA Leadership verified that the careers SNAP E&T currently supports are in-demand career areas, especially for SNAP clients. Input from WIOA Leadership also helped the SNAP E&T Administrator reach out to organizations to become potential partners. Coordination Coordination with the workforce development system consists of efforts to partner with workforce providers to directly serve SNAP E&T participants or to align the flow or types of services offered across programs. Describe any special State initiatives (i.e. Governor-initiated or through State legislation) that include SNAP E&T. Describe any efforts taken by the State agency to coordinate these programs, services, partners, and/or activities with the State's E&T program. There are no special State initiatives for FY26. Describe the extent to which the State agency is carrying out SNAP E&T programs in coordination with title I programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). DSS is committed to maximizing its use of existing employment and training resources. DSS will not duplicate employment and training services funded by other programs. For this reason, Delaware’s SNAP E&T program coordinates participant services with existing employment and training services and programs funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), as well as programs funded through the Delaware Private Industry Council, Delaware Department of Labor (DOL), and Delaware Department of Education. Under a joint agreement, Delaware’s Workforce Development Board (DWDB) and DOL administer the funds available to the State through Title I of WIOA. Delaware’s SNAP E&T Administrator is a participating member of Delaware’s WIOA Leadership Team. This team works in conjunction with DWDB and DOL. The WIOA Leadership Team is informed of and responsive to the demands of local area employers and the emerging in-demand industry sectors and occupations in the State. The SNAP E&T Administrator uses the information from the WIOA Leadership Team and DOL to align the E&T State Plan with emerging, in-demand industry sectors and occupations and coordinates programming so that SNAP E&T does not duplicate services. This impacts Delaware’s planning for new E&T third-party partners. The SNAP E&T vendor, Career Team, refers participants to WIOA programs, training, and opportunities available through the One-Stop and Title I programs as appropriate. Career Team registers all SNAP E&T participants in Delaware JobLink, an internet-based system managed by DOL that identifies employment opportunities, training opportunities, and resources under WIOA. All SNAP E&T participants referred to WIOA or other providers receive SNAP E&T orientation and case management services from Career Team. Career Team coordinates with WIOA service providers to make sure attendance hours are reported for SNAP E&T participation. The following are examples of WIOA services to which SNAP E&T participants have been referred: • Vocational rehabilitation services 1/28/26, 11:01 AM State Plan DE FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-defy26stateplan//index.html 7/96