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How does the State agency ensure E&T participants receive targeted case management services through an efficient administrative process, per 7 CFR 273.7(c)(6)(ii)? Case management activity is tracked via the PATH system in the form of assessment data, the creation of an activity plan, documentation of participation hours, reports of possible good cause and outcomes and case notes. As many providers have their own software/systems for documenting program participation and progress, DTA does not require providers to duplicate efforts by double entering routine case notes but has asked for at least major milestones and anomalous activity to be recorded on PATH. Documentation of case management activity and case notes stored outside of the PATH system will be reviewed during the annual site visit and other program reviews. While most providers currently offer education/training and case management in house, the PATH system was designed to facilitate provider communication and co-enrollment. DTA will continue to seek partners with the means to provide more robust case management and to encourage and support provider partnerships that benefit program participants. How do your offered case management services support the participant in the E&T program and provide activities and resources that help the participant achieve program goals? While not delivered uniformly across the SNAP Path to Work provider network, the addition of case management services, including personalized guidance, support, and barrier identification and removal, helps participants successfully navigate the program and achieve their goals. How does the SNAP State agency ensure the case management services offered do not act as an impediment to successful participation in E&T? DTA allows SNAP Path to Work providers the flexibility to design case management services that work best for the participant and the organizations. SNAP Path to Work participants bring a variety of resources and challenges to their programs, and SNAP Path to Work providers have differing resources, including staffing, funding and infrastructure. DTA requires a minimum standard of case management services but does not dictate how those services are delivered. This allows providers to design their case management in a way that does not impede successful E&T participation. DTA’s minimum case management services are described in the explanation of how case management services are delivered in the state. 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 42/167