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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 Iowa’s E&T Eligibility Specialist is a designated SNAP eligibility worker. All communication is through the SNAP Module of the IowaWORKS system or via email at ETVerification@hhs.iowa.gov • Anytime a Provider becomes aware that a person has a self-declared physical or mental issue impeding their ability to engage in component activities of the program which may qualify for an exemption. • Anytime an ABAWD participant is no longer attending or actively participating in a qualifying component education or training program. • A participant is not a good fit for enrolled component but determines the participant may be suitable for another program or component. The need for change in program or component at the time no later than 10 days, from the date of change. • A participant is enrolled in a component, but it is determined that the participant is no longer appropriate for the component, and the Provider does not have another appropriate component available for the participant no later than 10 days, from the date of determination. • All E&T participants ending E&T participation and exiting from E&T program. How do E&T case managers coordinate with: State E&T staff HHS E&T Program Managers will provide technical assistance to the Intermediary Administrator, IWD. E&T Case Managers communicate with IWD E&T Workforce Coordinators for technical assistance regarding service provision to participants, documentation requirements, program development and compliance, system access for staff, E&T policy questions, outreach and marketing, or for any other necessary assistance via email. How do E&T case managers coordinate with: Other E&T providers E&T Service Providers may make referrals to other providers as necessary to meet the participant needs via email or phone call. In the event of a co- enrollment and the referral results in service provisions from more than one E&T Service Provider, the E&T Service Provider who initially enrolled the participant in E&T and completed the assessment and the employability plan is the primary E&T case manager: responsible for the overall collaboration of enrollments and supports to ensure the participant is not receiving the same supports from morethan one provider, or duplicate requests for reimbursement on the same supports. In the event that a referral results in a warm hand-off between E&T providers, the initial E&T provider closes the component, reassigns the case to the subsequent provider, and the subsequent provider continues services for the participant. How do E&T case managers coordinate with: Community resources E&T Service Providers make referrals to other community resources as necessary to meet the participant needs via email or phone call. When participants are dually enrolled in programs with non-E&T Service Providers, the E&T Case Manager will ensure that services are not duplicated. How does the State agency ensure E&T participants receive targeted case management services through an efficient administrative process, per 7 CFR 273.7(c)(6)(ii)? 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 30/105