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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: JOB RETENTION Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. E&T participants who have participated in an E&T component and who become employed during or within 90 days of their positive participation are eligible for job retention services for up to 90 days, but no less than 30 days. The job retention component is a supportive measure offered to eligible participants to increase the likelihood of long-standing, continuous employment. Case management services are a large part of this component. Job retention services will provide participant reimbursement services for expenses necessary to maintain employment. The State will monitor its maximum end date report to determine when participants are nearing the 90-day limit. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Disabled individuals Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Students Those that reside in rural areas Underemployed Veterans non-ABAWD work registrants, families, unemployed Describe the criteria for participation. Include the skills, knowledge, or experience necessary for participation in the component. For example, literacy or numeracy levels, recent labor market attachment, computer literacy, etc. The Participant has expressed a need for supportive services that are reasonable and necessary to successfully transition from unemployment to active employment and increase the likelihood of long-term, continuous employment. The participant must obtain gainful employment while actively participating in an eligible E&T component. The participant is SNAP eligible in the month of or the month prior to participation. The participant must be employed for at least 30 hours weekly or the equivalent of 30 hours weekly 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 46/108