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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: WORKFARE Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Workfare provides individuals with an opportunity to gain work experience and useful workplace skills at a supervised worksite, private or public non-profit unpaid. In lieu of wages, workfare participants receive compensation in the form of their household's monthly SNAP allotment divided by the state’s minimum wage. Workfare may be combined with job search, job search training, or other components. Workfare participants complete an initial thirty (30) day period of job search and make at least twelve (12) contacts with potential employers. After that, the monthly number of hours an individual is allowed to participate in workfare is determined using the “Workfare Table.” The hours of participation are based on the number of E&T participants in a household and each participant’s share of the monthly SNAP allotment. This component is used as a last resort for ABAWD’s as it based on their SNAP allotment so they may have to participate more hours. In some cases, participant lack work experience or has never held a job. This experience could give them a starting point in their journey to employment. The E&T providers place them in the local community organizations that can vary across the state. Examples are animal shelters and food pantries. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Former foster youth Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Screened SNAP individuals 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. Hard-to-place individuals or those in regions where there are no other placement options. Individuals with past life history which may cause them to be an ineligible candidate for certain locations or those who reside in geographic areas without sufficient training or employment opportunities. These individuals may not be suitable for traditional job sites. Either the community-based organization pays, or the state provides the coverage. 1/29/26, 8:20 AM State Plan KY FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-kyfy26stateplan//index.html 50/142