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WORK EXPERIENCE COMPONENT: INTERNSHIP Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. The SWBL – Internship component serves as a critical pathway within this structure. Internships are aligned with curriculum and instruction, include specific training goals, fostering direct engagement with career- relevant tasks. These internships provide participants with meaningful workplace exposure and career exploration opportunities while meeting SNAP E&T’s federal requirements. They are designed to meet the skilled workforce needs of employers while helping participants build credentials and progress along career pathways. SWBL placements last six months and are limited to once every twelve months per E&T participant with exceptions illness. To protect existing jobs, SWBL participants must not exceed 3% of a private employer’s workforce. The program is fully integrated with state resources to ensure long-term employment outcomes and promote upward mobility. Is this component subsidized by SNAP E&T? Subsidized Unsubsidized Both subsidized and unsubsidized 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. Clients who can gain the skills necessary to match to an in-demand career in the local labor market. Target populations are ABAWDS, returning citizens, individuals experiencing homelessness, etc. All participants 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 60/142