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Estimated Annual Component Administrative Cost $6,992,688.67 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. SNAP E&T program staff monitor all program costs and review documentation of leveraged funding to ensure funded component activities do not supplant non-Federal funds for existing educational services and activities. A detailed explanation of this requirement is included in the grant agreement, covered at the Onboarding Session, and frequently discussed during monthly SNAP E&T Workgroup meetings. 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. SNAP E&T program staff monitor all program costs and review documentation of leveraged funding to ensure that costs charged to E&T do not exceed costs charged to other funding sources. A detailed explanation of this requirement is included in the grant agreement, covered at the Onboarding Session and frequently discussed during monthly SNAP E&T Workgroup meetings. Maryland also included Labor Market analysis to ensure that services are comparable in price to ensure that Third Party Partner services do not exceed similar services for non-SNAP participants. Outcome Measure Describe the methodology for the outcome reporting measure. Include timeframes being reported (e.g. denominator and numerator) Number and percentage of people who complete a SNAP E&T vocational training course. Numerator will include participants who complete a vocational training component during the period of 10-1-2025 to 9-30-2026. Denominator will include the total number of individuals who participated in a vocational training course during the period of 10-1-2025 to 9-30-2026. Number and percentage of people who obtain trade credentials Numerator will include participants who obtain trade credentials during the period of 10-1-2025 to 9-30-2026. Denominator will include the total number of individuals who participated in a vocational training course during the period of 10-1-2025 to 9-30-2026 Number and percentage of people who obtain employment. Numerator will include participants who obtain and are employed after completion during the period of 10-1-2025 to 9-30-2026. Denominator will include the total number of individuals who participated in a vocational training course during the period of 10-1-2025 to 9-30-2026 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 56/298