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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: SUPERVISED JOB SEARCH Provide a summary of the State guidelines implementing supervised job search. To be approved to deliver supervised job search under the SNAP Path to Work umbrella (as an approved location) an organization must demonstrate that the criteria below will be met and that program participants are likely to find a job through the activity. Supervised job search activity: • is delivered through SNAP Path to Work Provider organizations or MHCCs but may be conducted remotely, in-person or via hybrid model • participants must have access to the tools and materials to perform a successful supervised job search, including but not limited to, access to computers and internet service, transportation support or virtual tools such as websites, portals, or web applications to access supervised job search services • may be conducted independently or within a group setting • must be supervised and tracked, either remotely or in-person, by an individual who has the necessary knowledge and skills to guide and support the participant through a successful job search • Supervision can occur synchronously or asynchronously with respect to the participant’s job search activities; and • must include at least monthly check-ins. Describe the direct path to employment. SNAP E&T staff, UMass Chan, and providers use publicly available regional labor market blueprints, dynamic labor market tools, MassTalent, Department of Economic Research Equity Dashboards, and other sources to ensure that components offered under the SNAP Path to Work umbrella meet participant and State or local workforce needs. Additionally, SNAP Path to Work providers generally have established strong relationships with employers in their area, ensuring that training aligns with employer needs and creates pathways for career growth. 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. Because SNAP Path to work providers are independently operated, target varied populations and are in different labor market areas, participation criteria is not standardized across programs. In addition to budgets for each program that they plan to offer under the SNAP Path to Work umbrella, providers submit program descriptions that include information about participant demographics and program requirements. This writeup is used to populate the program description on the SNAP Path to Work website and is used by DTA staff to determine who should be referred to each program. If the potential participant meets SNAP E&T eligibility criteria, is motivated to work, and meets basic program prerequisites as described in the program description submitted to the State by the provider, the State will refer the client to the provider for assessment. Examples of provider specific criteria for participation include: must be ready, willing, and able to begin working at least part-time (20 hrs/ week), 6th Grade Reading/Math, bilingual, CORI/SORI check, must have H.S. Diploma, GED or HiSet, residency requirements. 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 59/167