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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: JOB RETENTION Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Job Retention Services provide transitional support to E&T participants who have secured employment while receiving SNAP benefits in the month of or the month prior to beginning JRS services and have completed or are enrolled in another E&T component. Transitional supports may include but are not limited to guidance, coaching, clothing/equipment, transportation and other job-required fees. JRS may begin upon job offer up to 30 days prior to the start date of employment and must be offered for a minimum of 30 days to a maximum of 90 days from the JRS actual begin date. Temporary employment lasting under 30 days is not eligible for JRS services. E&T Service Providers must demonstrate a good faith effort to provide at least 30 days of JRS through the collaborative development of a JRS Plan with participants enrolled in this component. All E&T participants are eligible for JRS if one of the following criteria are met: • Participant has secured new employment, or offer of employment with a starting date, while enrolled in E&T. • Participant has secured a new position or promotion with current employer because of E&T participation while enrolled in E&T. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Students Those that reside in rural areas Underemployed Veterans 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. All E&T participants are eligible for JRS if they have secured and/or improved employment or received a job offer while enrolled in E&T or within 90 days of E&T completion (exit) date. 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 48/105