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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: WORKFARE Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Description of the component In lieu of wages, workfare participants receive compensation in the form of their household’s monthly SNAP allotment. The number of hours will not exceed the number of hours in a month determined by dividing the household’s monthly SNAP allotment by the Federal minimum wage. SNAP participants will be scheduled for workfare, known in Indiana as Community Work Experience (CWEP) based on the CWEP formula. The primary goal of workfare is to improve soft skills and employability and encourage individuals to move into regular employment while returning something of value to the community. CWEP activities are assigned by Equus Career Coaches based on the SSP, the qualifications, and the interests of the participant. Equus monitors placements to assess progress, with the goal of supporting participants in finding employment in three months or less. Equus maintains and administers contracts with CWEP providers. 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. Criteria for participation Based on the SNAP participant’s assessment, if the participant has little or no work experience, or has been out of the workforce for an extended period due to incarceration or other reasons and requires a reintroduction to the workforce. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No 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 51/127