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Commission on Higher Education (no longer a separate agency) from August 2024-February 2025. The Governor’s Workforce Cabinet was also represented, but due to staffing changes, they disengaged early in the process. Monthly meetings that occur at least monthly between DFR and DWD are ongoing. During the course of the last 10 months, there has been ongoing consultation with the Indiana Division of Family Resources and some of the state’s 12 workforce development boards, as well as the Indiana Workforce Alliance, which is a statewide organization that includes as its members, the workforce development boards of the state. DFR employment and training staff have attended 2 statewide meetings of the Workforce Alliance since August 2024. The Workforce Alliance originally indicated a desire to be much more involved with SNAP E & T, but the relationship has never developed. 6 of the 12 workforce boards agreed to meet with DFR staff to ensure that there were firm connections between the board, DFR and the statewide E & T provider, Equus, and to inform them about the possibility of third-party partnerships. The other 6 boards did not respond to repeated requests for meetings. The Department of Workforce Development has referred several qualified entities to DFR to be considered for third party partnerships. Their recommendations have resulted in 3 potential partnerships with Adult Education providers. DFR will continue to meet monthly with DWD to grow third-party partnerships, and work with each other in any other way that will increase the efficient use of employment and training dollars and reduce the potential of duplicated services. Additionally, there will be an effort to identify employers in Indiana who have needs for employees with specific skill sets that might be filled by SNAP E & T participants. The Gov’s Workforce Cabinet in Indiana (The State workforce board) was legislatively dissolved as of July 1, 2025). Per IC 4-3-27-3, the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet was abolished on July 1, 2025 and agency duties were transferred to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD).The Governor’s Workforce Cabinet (GWC) was formed to ensure a talent-driven education and workforce system by addressing current and future needs for Indiana employers and individuals, strengthen Indiana’s economy by integrating state and federal resources, and provide strategic alignment for state agencies and organizations driving workforce, education and economic development. Describe the extent to which the State agency is carrying out SNAP E&T programs in coordination with title I programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Indiana’s employment and training provider utilizes Indiana’s one stop providers sporadically to obtain services that are not readily available otherwise. They also utilize one stop providers to coordinate training that is not within the approval rates under Indiana’s E&T plan. Under these circumstances, the individual would be co-enrolled in WIOA services. The client is recorded in the IMPACT system as participating in the appropriate given component if the client continues to verify participation. There is very little opportunity for direct verification of participation in the WIOA programming. Equus coordinates with Workforce Development Boards by attending quarterly meetings. Equus keeps up with current and future labor markets and uses this information to help determine employment and education needs. Indiana uses DWD's Indiana career connect for in demand jobs. https://www.indianacareerconnect.com/vosnet/default.aspx. All partners, including the statewide partner (currently Equus) and all third-party partners are to use the Indiana Career Connect resource to select approved training providers and to gauge in-demand employment types. Is SNAP E&T included as a partner in the State's WIOA Combined Plan? Yes No Describe how the State agency is coordinating with TANF/GA programs, services, partners, and/or activities. Describe any TANF/GA special initiatives targeting specific populations and any actions taken to coordinate with these efforts. 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 7/127