Page 12

• Providing participant reimbursements on a scale, ensuring the most needed reimbursement category is funded at a higher rate (transportation assistance) than other reimbursable categories. • Increasing the number of on-site trainings and expanding the topics being discussed (i.e. acceptable activity assignment combinations, outreach for work experience sites, blending SNAP/WIOA services, case management, employment plans and service delivery model effectiveness. • Researching resources to blend technology-driven and manual employment plan creation. • Providing more discussion regarding braiding program funds with other workforce development programs to increase capacity. The required consultation with the state workforce development board will occur in the second quarter of FFY 2026. The meeting will include members from DCF, FloridaCommerce and CareerSource Florida. 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. The REACH Act which amended Chapter 445, Florida Statutes, was signed into law and became effective July 1, 2021. The REACH Act created several strategic opportunities to enhance and expand services provided through Florida’s workforce development system by promoting, encouraging, and taking bold steps towards unifying partner programs and agency coordination beginning with adding the Secretary of the DCF to the CareerSource Florida Board of Directors. The REACH Act established a No Wrong Door Strategy ensuring Floridians have access to the assistance and resources available from the various workforce programs no matter where they enter the system – workforce, education, public assistance, etc. The implementation of this strategy began in the 2022-2023 program year with the launch of a Workforce System Integration Project (FL WINS) aimed at better aligning various partner agency customer management systems through data sharing and common intake platforms. An additional strategy specific to the SNAP population is the requirement for DCF and FloridaCommerce to develop a 1/28/26, 11:18 AM State Plan FL FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-flfy26stateplan//index.html 12/99