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Projected Annual Participation. Projection should reflect a number of unduplicated individuals. 3,012 Estimated Annual Component Administrative Cost $3,995,954.23 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 obtain employment while participating in/after completion of Work Readiness training Numerator will include participants who obtain employment while participating in/after completion of Work Readiness training during the period of 10-1-2025 to 9-30-2026. Denominator will include the total number of individuals who participated in a Work Readiness training during the period of 10- 1-2025 to 9-30-2026. Number and percentage of people who complete Work Readiness training Numerator will include participants who complete Work Readiness Training during the period of 10-1-2025 to 9-30-2026. Denominator will include the total number of individuals who participated in a Work Readiness training 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 61/298