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participants; veterans; and incumbent workers needing the skills to harness the potential of artificial intelligence in their industry. These efforts reflect Florida’s commitment to a comprehensive workforce development approach for strategic sectors, while broadening opportunities for incumbent workers and individuals seeking a path to economic self-sufficiency. The initiative aims to enhance workforce capabilities, address industry-specific skill gaps, and foster economic growth across the state. • Youth Career Exploration ($750,000) - This program is designed to pilot career exploration and work–based learning initiatives aligned with Florida Sector-Based Training Initiatives to expose high school students from high–poverty areas to many career opportunities in these high growth industries. This program combines career exploration with a comprehensive learning experience that includes the development of essential soft skills and the opportunity to participate in work-based learning opportunities with the state’s partner businesses. Funding can be used to support the creation of new programs in regions that do not currently offer summer youth internship or other career exploration activities, expansion of existing programs to serve more youth or expand upon services provided, and to provide financial incentives for youth participation. Local boards will be provided with support and a tool kit to allow them to sustain the program through the development of relationships with local community and business foundations to seek financial support in the form of grants and contributions. 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). While Florida does not automatically co-enroll SNAP E&T participants into WIOA programs, staff are required to inform participants of the full array of programs and services provided within the one-stop delivery system. Co-enrollment of interested participants is highly encouraged to broaden the opportunities to gain skills and training and is a required sub-metric in the calculation of letter grades for LWDBs. If deemed eligible, identified E&T participants are co-enrolled into the WIOA program. Co-enrollment can provide more opportunity for E&T participants to participate in work-based learning/training activities for in- demand occupations assisting with attainment of skills that lead to self-supporting employment and can maximize the state’s return on investment through the coordination of service provision. FloridaCommerce worked with LWDBs to discuss other ways in which SNAP E&T participants can be co- enrolled/receive services through other workforce development programs, including WIOA. A resource was created and provided to the LWDBs. This process became a standard practice statewide with the desired outcome of increasing co-enrollment opportunities for program participants. Is SNAP E&T included as a partner in the State's WIOA Combined Plan? Yes No Describe how the State agency is coordinating with TANF/GA programs, services, partners, and/or activities. Describe any TANF/GA special initiatives targeting specific populations and any actions taken to coordinate with these efforts. The SNAP E&T and TANF/WT programs operate and are funded separately. There is no overlap between the two programs as far as the intended population that is served. The TANF population may be a recipient of SNAP but would not be a mandatory SNAP E&T participant due to children in the household. While the SNAP E&T program serves mandatory E&T participants without children under the age of 18, TANF serves families with children in need of assistance. Additionally, since these programs operate independent of each 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 14/99