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ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS State agencies are required to include information on the organizational relationship between the units responsible for certification and the units operating the E&T components, including units of the statewide workforce development system, if available. For the purposes of the questions below, E&T providers are considered to include units of the statewide workforce development system. FNS is specifically interested in ensuring that the lines of communication are efficient and that, if applicable, noncompliance with mandatory E&T is reported to the certification unit within 10 working days after the noncompliance occurs, per 7 CFR 273.7(c)(4). State agencies must also include information on the relationship between the State agency and other organizations it plans to coordinate with for the provision of services. The following questions are about how the E&T program is structured in your State agency. Indicate which division within the SNAP State agency is responsible for the E&T program. (i.e. establishes E&T policy, contracts for E&T services, monitors providers). For example, explain if the E&T program unit is separate from the SNAP certification unit, and if there are separate E&T units at the county level. The SNAP E&T program is separate from the SNAP certification unit at the State and county levels. The Office of Family Independence (OFI) Field Operations handles the certification process at the county level. OFI Field Operations staff are responsible for initial and recertification eligibility interviews, determining the work registration for each household member, screening individuals for exemptions, screening for appropriateness to the SNAP Works program, referring individuals to the SNAP Works program, and requesting eligibility verification. After referrals to the SNAP Works program, the SNAP E&T Employment Services Specialists contact the individuals to provide information about the SNAP Works program and confirm their voluntary participation. For reverse referrals, Employment Services Specialists review the referrals to ensure that the eligibility worker has screened the individual to determine their appropriateness for the SNAP Works program. If it has been determined that the individual has not been screened or the reverse referral request is returned to the provider in the STEP Portal as Eligible Pending Referral, the Employment Services Specialists notify the eligibility workers. Eligibility workers screen for program appropriateness and process reverse referral requests in Georgia Gateway. At the State level, the Food and Nutrition Unit (FANU)/SNAP Policy Unit is responsible for ensuring State policy compliance with federal regulations. It is a separate unit from the SNAP E&T Unit. At the State level, the SNAP E&T Unit, separate from the Food and Nutrition Unit, is responsible for administering the SNAP E&T Program. The SNAP E&T Program is administered by the SNAP E&T Director, who is responsible for the program's day-to-day operations and engages with the SNAP Works Management Team. There are specialized teams within the SNAP E&T Unit: • SNAP E&T Community Engagement The Community Engagement team is responsible for proposals, contracts, budgets, and billing. This unit is responsible for engagement, assessment, and onboarding of potential providers. • SNAP E&T Hub This team determines initial and/or continued SNAP Works eligibility through participant engagement, ongoing communication with providers, and monitoring of monthly participation. 1/28/26, 11:19 AM State Plan GA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-gafy26stateplan//index.html 13/108