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EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT: INTEGRATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING / BRIDGE PROGRAMS Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. College transition, or bridge programs, are designed to equip adult learners with the academic, college-going and life skills necessary to enter college and complete a post-secondary degree or certificate program and establish a career path. Two SNAP Path to Work Providers will offer college transition programs in FFY 2026. Bunker Hill Community College’s Transitions to College Program or TCP is a 30-week program designed to enable students currently or previously enrolled in an adult education program to enroll in college-level courses by teaching the essential skills needed to be successful students. Program Benefits: • Academic and career guidance • Courses in Humanities, Math, English and Computers that prepare students for college level classes • Courses that earn college credit • Small class sizes • Individual and group support throughout the semester • Access to college services and programs Jewish Vocational Services’ Bridges to College and Careers program (Bridges) is an intensive, 22-week program, offering high school graduates looking to enter college but lacking academic preparation, two career pathways to industry-recognized certificates in high-demand and STEM occupations: • Biotechnology; or • Substance Addiction Assistant Students receive support from academic, financial and career coaches. The program is offered in partnership with Quincy College and prepares students to enroll in the school’s Biotechnology and Good Manufacturing Best Practices Certificate or Substance Addiction Certificate programs. 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 in the catalog of services 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. 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 68/167