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Not supplanting. Describe how the State agency ensures that costs attributed to the E&T program are not supplanting funds used for other existing educational programs. State education funds do not cover all secondary and post-secondary education and training programs. DTA/UMass Chan program managers work closely with provider staff to ensure that SNAP E&T funds are not used to supplant non-federal funds for existing educational services and will not approve programs to be offered under the SNAP Path to Work umbrella until this fact has been established. Cost parity. Describe how the State agency ensures that costs charged to E&T do not exceed the costs charged for non-E&T participants. DTA/UMass Chan program managers work closely with provider staff to ensure that SNAP E&T funds are not used for costs that exceed the normal costs of service provided to persons not participating in the SNAP E&T program or to support training that is normally available to the public at no cost and will not approve programs to be offered under the SNAP Path to Work umbrella until this fact has been established. When submitting program budgets for consideration, providers must report the number of participants to be served by the program as a whole and the number of anticipated SNAP participants, as well as total program costs and SNAP costs. This allows DTA and UMass Chan staff to calculate and compare SNAP participant costs with non-SNAP participant costs to ensure cost parity. Outcome Measure Describe the methodology for the outcome reporting measure. Include timeframes being reported (e.g. denominator and numerator) The number and percentage of work readiness training participants who are known to have been employed during the second quarter after completion of participation in E&T. Numerator will include those work readiness training participants who are known to have been employed during the second quarter (based on DUA wage match) after completion of participation in E&T during the period of 10/1/2025 to 9/30/2026. Denominator will include the number of work experience participants that completed participation in E&T during the period of 10/1/2025 to 9/30/2026. The number and percentage of work readiness training participants who are known to have been employed during the fourth quarter after completion of participation in E&T. Numerator will include those work readiness training participants who are known to have been employed during the fourth quarter (based on DUA wage match) after completion of participation in E&T during the period of 10/1/2025 to 9/30/2026. Denominator will include the number of work experience participants that completed participation in E&T during the period of 10/1/2025 to 9/30/2026. 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 72/167