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PARTICIPANT REIMBURSEMENTS In accordance with 7 CFR 273.7(d)(4), State agencies are required to pay for or reimburse participants for expenses that are reasonable, necessary, and directly related to participation in E&T. State agencies may impose a maximum limit for reimbursement payments. If a State agency serves mandatory E&T participants, it must meet all costs associated with mandatory participation. If an individual's expenses exceed those reimbursements available by the State agency, the individual must be placed into a suitable component or must be exempted from mandatory E&T. QUESTION RESPONSE FIELD Estimated number of E&T participants to receive participant reimbursements 7,500 Estimated number of E&T participants to receive reimbursements for dependent care participation costs 120 Estimated number of E&T participants to receive reimbursements for transportation and other participation costs 7,380 Percentage of participants expected to receive reimbursements 100.00% Estimated budget for E&T participant reimbursements in upcoming FY $3,778,720.00 Estimated budget per participant in fiscal year $503.83 Estimated number of E&T participants to receive participant reimbursements per month 750 Estimated budget of participant reimbursements per E&T participant per month $419.86 1/29/26, 11:10 AM State Plan MD FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-mdfy26stateplan//index.html 33/298