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workers who lose their job through no fault of their own. Individuals must be able and available to work, and actively searching for a job to receive benefits EMPath: Economic Mobility Pathways EMPath transforms people’s lives by helping them move out of poverty and provides other institutions with the tools to systematically do the same. Executive Office of Education (EOE) From pre-school to post-secondary education, the EOE works to connect all Massachusetts residents with a high-quality education regardless of their circumstance, zip code, or socioeconomic status. Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE) The Executive Office of Aging & Independence envisions a state in which every person has the tools, resources, and support they need to fully embrace the aging experience. Together, we support aging adults to live and thrive, safely and independently— how and where they want. Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) The Executive Office of Health and Human Services is comprised of 11 agencies and the MassHealth program. EOHHS seeks to promote the health, resilience, and independence of the nearly one in every three residents of the Commonwealth we serve. Our public health programs touch every community in the Commonwealth. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development builds a skilled workforce, connects talent to opportunity, supports those facing job loss or injury, and ensures safe workplaces. Job Corps For over 60 years, Job Corps has helped young people achieve successful careers in the nation’s fastest-growing industries. MassHire Department of Career Services The MassHire Department of Career Services oversees the state’s network of Career Centers, aiding business locate qualified talent and offering career services and referrals to jobseekers. Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) MCB’s mission is to provide individualized training, education, and empowerment to people who are legally blind, and advocate for inclusive policies across the Commonwealth, with the goal of life-long independence and full community participation MassAbility MassAbility empowers people with disabilities to live life on their own terms. Our programs and services expand possibilities in careers and training, home and community life, and legal rights and benefits – including disability determination for federal programs. Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) SCSEP helps low-income, unemployed job seekers age 55 or older learn skills to land a new job. The training helps enrollees develop self- confidence and become more financially independent. SCSEP also teaches resume writing, technology skills, interviewing techniques, and other skills that may help with their job search and placement. YouthBuild YouthBuild gives young people between the ages of 16 and 24 the chance to turn their lives around. Programs offer a unique curriculum that combines academic instruction with workforce development training, in which students spend one week in the classroom working toward their High school equivalency or diploma, followed by one week on a job site building or renovating affordable housing in their communities. It allows students to develop important academic and job skills, and at the same time, revitalize surrounding low-income areas. Ultimately, the aim of YouthBuild is not to change the young people it serves, it is to give them the tools to change their own lives. We firmly believe that by empowering our students, true community change can be accomplished. Links: Massachusetts Department of Correction (MADOC): https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-correction Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)/Adult Community Learning Services (ACLS): https://www.doe.mass.edu/ Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC): https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-housing-and-livable- communities Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA): https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-transitional-assistance Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA): https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-unemployment-assistance EMPath: Economic Mobility Pathways: https://empathways.org/ Executive Office of Education (EOE): https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-education Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE): https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-aging-independence-age Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS): https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-health-and-human-services Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD): https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-labor-and-workforce- development Job Corps: https://www.jobcorps.gov/ MassHire Department of Career Services: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/masshire-department-of-career-services Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB): https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-commission-for-the-blind MassAbility: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massability Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP): https://www.mass.gov/info-details/senior-community-service-employment- 1/29/26, 8:19 AM State Plan MA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-mafy26stateplan//index.html 17/167