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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: WORKFARE Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Workfare (referred to as Community Workfare in IDHS policy) is designed to improve employability and enable individuals to move into regular employment. Community Workfare Sponsors are public or private not-for-profit entities, such as CBOs, churches, or other cooperating organizations. Participation in the activity is limited to the household SNAP allotment divided by, the higher of State or Federal minimum wage and by participating the required number of hours the individual meets the ABAWD work requirement. Workfare sites must have an established agreement or a signed MOU 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. Participants who need some current work experience Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No Projected Annual Participation. Projection should reflect a number of unduplicated individuals. 157 1/28/26, 11:56 AM State Plan IL FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-ilfy26stateplan//index.html 53/268