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SUMMARY OF PROGRAM Provide the vision and mission of the State E&T program. In addition, describe how your State agency's E&T program meets the purpose of E&T which is to: Increase the ability of SNAP participants to obtain regular employment Meet State or local workforce needs The Iowa SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) program is built in alignment with the mission, vision, and guiding principles of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as well as the vision of Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) as follows: HHS Mission: Iowa HHS provides high quality programs and services that protect and improve the health and resiliency of individuals, families, and communities. Societal Vision: Individuals, families, and communities are safe, resilient, and empowered to be healthy and self-sufficient. Organizational Vision: Iowa HHS is a trusted leader and partner in protecting health and providing high quality, equitable services. Guiding Principles: • Data-Driven: We make informed, data-driven, and evidence-based decisions to drive quality and improve results. • Accountability: We use public resources responsibly to improve lives through the programs and services we provide. • Integrity: We generate trust through honest, respectful, and reliable work that we can be proud of. • Equity: We actively identify and remove barriers to access and inclusion so that we can provide all individuals with an opportunity to succeed. • Communication: We communicate in a thoughtful and coordinated way to ensure individuals are well informed about our work. • Collaboration: We facilitate meaningful partnerships that focus on the voices of the individuals and communities we serve. IWD Vision: To create, enable, and sustain the most future ready workforce in the nation. The program vision for Iowa E&T is based in the belief that “Every person deserves a pathway to success”. The program will expand opportunities for Iowans and empower them to achieve sustainable wage employment that is more than a job by providing a wide range through of education and training, employment services, job readiness and retention activities that can lead to a career. Objectives: Demonstrate how the program increases the ability of SNAP participants to obtain regular employment and meets State or local workforce needs. 1. Provide a wide range of opportunities for SNAP recipients to have clear pathways to develop marketable and in-demand skills that increase employability resulting in career advancement and self-sufficiency. 2. Maintain a collaborative environment for participants, providers, and communities to share a common vision and achieve positive outcomes for the individual, organization, and community. 3. Strengthening fiscal capacity of network providers to expand essential supports and services by maximizing use of non-federal funding sources. 4. Demonstrate efficient, effective, and responsible practices that result in positive outcomes and contribute to economic growth of the state. Building an employer driven model for the E&T program is demonstrated through the E&T Service Provider application process. Applicants must: •Describe how local labor market information is used to ensure that the programs and services provided address the local workforce needs in the community, 1/28/26, 11:53 AM State Plan IA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-iafy26stateplan//index.html 3/105