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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: JOB RETENTION Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Designed to assist participants in achieving satisfactory performance, retain employment and to increase earnings over time. Job retention services such as case management, job coaching, dependent care assistance and transportation assistance for a minimum of 30 days not to exceed 90 days to individuals who has secured employment. The participant must have secured employment after or while receiving other employment/training services under the E&T program. Only individuals who have received other employment and training services under the E&T program are eligible for job retention services. There is no limit to the number of times an individual may receive job retention services as long as the individual has re- engaged with E&T prior to obtaining new employment. SNAP Works has a validation that will not allow you to have less than a minimum of 30 days and no more than 90 days. Providers must make a good faith effort to deliver at least the minimum 30 days of active retention support. This includes documented outreach, regular participant contact, and retention planning. Throughout the retention period, case management and job coaching must be proactive and responsive, such as weekly or biweekly check-ins, monitoring employer feedback when possible, resolving barriers (e.g. transportation, childcare, workplace issues), and timely delivery of supports. Supportive services must be reasonable, necessary, and directly tied to retaining employment. Employment status should be verified at least monthly, participant compliance with the retention plan monitored, and all interactions, interventions, and outcomes documented. If the participant leaves the job or fails participation before 90 days, services are closed; a new retention window may begin with new employment if E&T is reactivated. Near the end of the retention period, staff should help transition the participant toward sustainable employment supports (e.g. advancement planning, employer linkage) and formally document whether retention was successful. 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. 1/29/26, 8:19 AM State Plan LA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-lafy26stateplan//index.html 55/115