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Title 7: SNAP Page 4 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter M: Employment and Training Program Employment and Training Components Revised October 11, 2024

The E&T Providers are responsible for ensuring the policies applicable to the employment and training components are appropriately applied. The E&T Providers may require a participant to engage in vocational testing activities when deemed necessary to determine if a component is appropriate for improving the participant’s opportunity for employment. The E&T Program has multiple components for participants. These include: ▪ Supervised Job Search program requires development and tracking of a Job Search Plan (JSP) identifying job search activities fulfilling the minimum requirements of weekly communication that occur at State approved locations. This component does not meet the requirements of a qualifying ABAWD activity. ▪ Integrated Education and Training provides education and literacy programs to participants while working or participating in an on-the-job training activity. Participants complete both education and employment during the week, with rotating daily schedules. This component may be a qualifying ABAWD activity while the participant is actively participating. ▪ Education services: • Basic educational services are general education development, adult basic education, and English as a second language. ABAWDs actively participating in this component may be considered an eligible student or considered to be meeting work requirements. This component may be a qualifying ABAWD activity while the participant is actively participating. • Expanded educational services are vocational training and education up to completion of a two-year Associate of Arts degree. Already possessing a degree does not preclude a person from participating in employment and training. This component may be a qualifying ABAWD activity while the participant is actively participating. ▪ Job Retention Services provide support to participants who have secured employment, after or while participation in E&T, including but not limited to guidance, coaching, clothing/equipment, and other job-required fees, and registered apprenticeship and other on the job training supports. Only participants who anticipate participating in JRS services for at least 30 days are enrolled in this component. JRS is offered for a maximum of 90 days. JRS does not require active SNAP benefits while the participant is actively participating. ▪ Work Readiness participants may receive skill and interest assessment and educational remediation services to prepare the participant for the workforce. Work readiness activities may focus on fundamental cognitive skills or non-cognitive, behavioral skills, and soft skills. Fundamental cognitive skills may include but are not limited to literacy, basic math, problem solving and critical thinking. Behavioral skills may include, but are not limited to workplace relationships, communication, integrity, personal presentation, work ethic. This component may be a qualifying ABAWD activity while the participant is actively participating.