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Describe how E&T case managers coordinate with other staff and services. Coordination can involve tracking E&T participation, sharing information that may be relevant to participation in E&T (e.g. information related to good cause or a work exemption), and referral to additional services. QUESTION RESPONSE FIELD How do E&T case managers coordinate with: SNAP eligibility staff While serving mandatory E&T participants, E&T case managers may be informed of changes in the household from the participant or through the interface between the FLORIDA (DCF) and OSST (FloridaCommerce) systems. The participant must report any changes to DCF within 10 days and/or the E&T case manager may provide the updated information to DCF staff directly. Additionally, each LWDB is assigned with a DCF staff serving as point of contact. The DCF point of contact email address and phone number is provided to local E&T case managers to handle any participant case management needs. How do E&T case managers coordinate with: State E&T staff State E&T staff track referrals through the FLORIDA system. The FLORIDA system includes participant information such as the case number, the personal identification number, social security number, name, ethnicity, date of birth, gender, residence/mailing address, benefit history, food assistance amounts, approval periods, and other information. The daily eligibility transactions are communicated to FloridaCommerce via a secure file data transfer between FLORIDA and OSST. Once FloridaCommerce receives the referral notice through the case to do in OSST, an Employment and Training Referral (ETR) notification is sent to the participant. The ETR informs the participants of the mandatory requirements for participation and includes the online initial engagement steps. The online initial engagement steps include completing an orientation, assessment and scheduling an initial engagement appointment. Once the participant completes the required steps, the participant will meet with a LWDB case manager. The LWDB case manager will further explain the program requirements, review the assessment, discuss goals, assignment to program components, support services, and/or participant reimbursements as needed. The participant will be assigned to program components based on the information obtained through the initial engagement, including assessments, education/employment goals, etc. Community resources and partnerships may also be provided to participants. If participants have challenges completing the online requirements the participant can request to come into the office to complete the manual process. How do E&T case managers coordinate with: Other E&T providers There are no E&T providers other than LWDBs. How do E&T case managers coordinate with: Community resources All LWDBs maintain a community resource listing (manual or electronic referral system) of local partnerships within their local network to provide support to participants as needed. Community resources and partnerships with LWDBs are made throughout their communities to better serve participants. The case manager may refer participants to community resources and/or partners through their locally established referral procedures to receive additional support outside of what is available through the career center. 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 40/99