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interim assessments, such as successful completion of workshops, mock interviews, or digital literacy tasks. Credential attainment in this component may include certificates of completion, employability skills certificate, or other provider-issued documentation verifying that the participant has achieved required benchmarks. Documentation of participation and credential attainment will be tracked by the provider and reported to the State agency via SNAP Works or upon request. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No Projected Annual Participation. Projection should reflect a number of unduplicated individuals. 728 Estimated Annual Component Administrative Cost $3,050,092.00 Not supplanting. Describe how the State agency ensures that costs attributed to the E&T program are not supplanting funds used for other existing educational programs. SNAP E&T funds cannot pay for services that are already available to individuals through a State entitlement program. Therefore, all SNAP E&T participants are required to secure Federal financial aid (not including student loans) such as a Pell Grants or other federal or state programs before charging any educational services and activities to SNAP E&T. SNAP E&T providers must document in SNAP Works that the above has been verified and will be reviewed at Management Evaluation Review. During the review process the provider provides funding proof for participants in the form of billing statements that includes the funding source, award/non award letters indicating the participants are not utilizing funding from entitlement programs. This is compared to the costs invoiced by the provider. Cost parity. Describe how the State agency ensures that costs charged to E&T do not exceed the costs charged for non-E&T participants. The State of Louisiana has a voluntary SNAP E&T program where individuals are referred from community based organizations and community/technical colleges to participate in the SNAP E&T program through a reverse referral process. The individual initiates contact with the SNAP E&T provider of choice. Therefore, all individuals are charged the same amount for all activites provided by the SNAP E&T provider before and after the SNAP E&T provider knows the individual is a SNAP recipient. In addition, the State of Louisiana utilizes a cost reimbursement contract with all SNAP E&T providers. The SNAP E&T providers incur the actual costs for services provided to all individuals in their programs. The costs that are associated with individuals who are eligible for SNAP E&T are reimbursed through the monthly invoice process. SNAP E&T conducts onsite monitoring visits with providers to ensure program compliance. 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 66/115