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other, TANF recipients are not automatically referred to SNAP E&T simply because their TANF benefits have ended. Describe how the State agency is coordinating its SNAP E&T program with any other Federal or State employment program (e.g. HUD, child support, re-entry, refugee services). The DCF Refugee Services Program is federally funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Department of Health and Human Services to assist refugees to achieve economic self-sufficiency and social adjustment within the shortest possible time after their arrival in the United States. Support services are provided through contracts with nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, and private entities to assist refugees and entrants meet the goal of economic self-sufficiency and successful integration. The Refugee Services Program offers employment services including orientation, job preparation, job placement, and retention activities. The Adult and Vocational Program offers English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Vocational Training, Adult Basic Education (ABE), and General Education Diploma (GED) preparation classes. These employment and training programs that are funded by ORR meet the criteria for “recognized school or training program”. The SNAP E&T program works closely with staff of the Refugee Services Program to ensure refugees who are participating at least half-time in these ORR programs are classified appropriately and exempt from work registration. In Florida, not all counties have a Refugee E&T program. Refugees who are mandatory E&T participants and participating with a Refugee Services Employment Provider for Refugee Cash Assistance or Match Grant program are exempt from SNAP E&T work requirements and ABAWD time limits within their first twelve (12) months in the United States or within twelve (12) months of their date of asylum or date of eligibility. Refugee and noncitizen applicants that do not meet other SNAP E&T or ABAWD exemptions must be referred to FloridaCommerce as a work registrant, regardless of the length of time the refugee has resided in the U.S. Once the exemption expires or the individual is no longer receiving and participating in the refugee cash assistance or Match Grant programs, the individual will be screened at recertification to identify if they are subject to work requirements and referred to FloridaCommerce if no other exemptions are met. The individual must be provided with a written notice and an oral explanation of the work requirements that apply. 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 15/99