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ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS State agencies are required to include information on the organizational relationship between the units responsible for certification and the units operating the E&T components, including units of the statewide workforce development system, if available. For the purposes of the questions below, E&T providers are considered to include units of the statewide workforce development system. FNS is specifically interested in ensuring that the lines of communication are efficient and that, if applicable, noncompliance with mandatory E&T is reported to the certification unit within 10 working days after the noncompliance occurs, per 7 CFR 273.7(c)(4). State agencies must also include information on the relationship between the State agency and other organizations it plans to coordinate with for the provision of services. The following questions are about how the E&T program is structured in your State agency. Indicate which division within the SNAP State agency is responsible for the E&T program. (i.e. establishes E&T policy, contracts for E&T services, monitors providers). For example, explain if the E&T program unit is separate from the SNAP certification unit, and if there are separate E&T units at the county level. DFR IMPACT policy division which is separate from SNAP certification unit. IMPACT policy is a centralized policy unit and there are no policy staff at the county level. How does the E&T unit coordinate and communicate on an ongoing basis with the units responsible for certification policy? Once a determination of work registration status and IMPACT referral status is made in the eligibility system, there is no further involvement by eligibility staff. The “hand off” is an electronic process. The referral generates an appointment and a corresponding notice, the referral goes to the IMPACT system where all E&T case management records are maintained appointments are tracked etc. All E&T case management is addressed by the E&T vendor from this point. All documentation for E&T contact, activities etc. are recorded in the IMPACT system. If communication is needed between E&T and eligibility, then there is a dedicated mailbox that can be used to contact the manager for each region. Describe the State's relationships and communication with intermediaries or E&T providers. There is communication between DFR policy staff monthly with each of our E&T partners through regularly scheduled meetings. There is also regular ongoing email communications as well. Describe how the State agency shares new policies, procedures, or other information with the intermediary or other E&T provider. This would be shared in emails as well as in our ongoing monthly meetings. If there are significant changes (such as when there was a change to ABAWD qualifications), we provide several opportunities for group informational and Q&A sessions. Describe how the State agency, intermediaries, and E&T providers share participant data and information. Include the names of any MIS systems (or other modes of communication) used. 1/29/26, 8:20 AM State Plan IN FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-infy26stateplan//index.html 13/127