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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: JOB RETENTION Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. The job retention component provides support services for a period of 30 to 90 days to individuals who have secured employment. Based on client needs, retention services may include regular in-person and/or virtual check-ins with the working client and may include employer consultation, job coaching and supports and typically transportation assistance. Providers must agree to provide retention services for at least 30 days to be approved to offer the component under the SNAP Path to Work umbrella. When creating a job retention activity plan on PATH, the provider receives a pop-up reminder regarding allowable job retention duration. Participation status and hours are reported to DTA as part of the monthly CEL process. As the State’s E&T program is voluntary, participants are not penalized for dropping out of E&T programming prior to the scheduled end date. 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. To qualify for enrollment, the client must have: • secured employment after or during SNAP E&T participation; and • received SNAP in the month of or the month prior to enrolling in job retention services. Clients may receive job retention services after closure of their SNAP case unless the individual became ineligible due to failure to comply with the general work requirement or an intentional program violation. The participant must have secured employment after or while receiving other E&T services. There is no limit to the number of times an individual may receive job retention services so long as the individual has re-engaged with E&T prior to obtaining new employment. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No Indicate the geographic areas where this component is offered. County Name County Name County Name Barnstable County Franklin County Norfolk County Berkshire County Hampden County Plymouth County Bristol County Hampshire County Suffolk County Dukes County Middlesex County Worcester County Essex County Nantucket County

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