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passes; auto repair (actual cost) Transportation SNAP State Agency State's Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Requests are reviewed by DTA E&T staff. Approved requests result in a cash payment (monthly amount based on average transportation costs in the county in which the participant lives) being made available via the household’s EBT card. Is dependent care provided? Select yes even if E&T funds are not being used. Yes No Provide a URL link or describe in a written response: the payment rates for childcare reimbursements, established in accordance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) based on local market rate surveys. Childcare payment rates can be found here: https://www.mass.gov/guides/managing-child-care-financial-assistance#-fiscal-year-2025-rates- How is childcare paid for? Direct payment to provider Reimbursement to participants Provider voucher Contract for dependent care Other If dependent care agencies have a waiting list or otherwise cap the number of enrolled dependents, how will the State agency ensure E&T participants with dependent care needs receive dependent care? When a child care referral is made, participants are provided with information about how to locate and secure the child care that is right for their family. If a potential participant needs help locating suitable dependent care through EEC, DTA SNAP E&T Specialists and/or Full Engagement Workers will assist to the extent possible. If prevented from participating in the program due to lack of child care, participation may be delayed. As Massachusetts operates a voluntary program, clients are not penalized for failing to participate in the SNAP Path to Work program. Link: Find a licensed Family, Group or School Age Child Care program: https://www.mass.gov/guides/find-a-licensed-family-group-or-school-age- child-care-program How does the State agency ensure that the participant has the necessary participant reimbursements to begin participation in the E&T program? SNAP Path to Work participants’ need for program supports are identified and addressed by SNAP Path to Work providers on a case-by-case basis as part of the referral and assessment and intake processes. The assessment includes questions about potential barriers to program 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 50/167