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3. Schedule an appointment. 4. Work with case manager at orientation to determine the right program for the individual. 5. Register for work in the state’s labor exchange management information system, Employ Florida. 6. Complete the activities of the program each month. How is information about the referral communicated within the State agency? Information about participants and referrals is communicated within DCF’s FLORIDA system. This information is entered into the system by eligibility specialists and transferred daily through an interface between DCF’s FLORIDA system and FloridaCommerce’s OSST system for review by FloridaCommerce’s E&T program staff. After referral, what additional steps does the E&T participant take to access the program? Select all that apply. Assessment Orientation Meet with case manager Other Explain the participant's next step to access the program. Upon receipt of a program referral from DCF, an individual subject to mandatory E&T participation will receive a letter from FloridaCommerce to set up their online account or contact the LWDB to begin orientation. The orientation, offered online or in-person, is a required activity for newly referred or reopened referrals for mandatory E&T participants who have not attended an orientation within the previous 12 months. Mandatory E&T participants will also receive an orientation if there have been significant program changes regardless of the time frame of last attendance. The orientation informs mandatory E&T participants of the following: • Why the individual is referred to the program. • An overview of the program’s components. • The program expectations and requirements. • Benefits of the program. • Consequences of failure to comply. • Grievance procedures and participant rights. Mandatory E&T participants will also need to complete an assessment by the deadline provided by FloridaCommerce and schedule an appointment with a case manager to complete the initial program steps. Lastly, the participant will register for work in the state’s labor exchange management information system, Employ Florida. Is orientation mandatory? Yes No 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 33/99