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Is SNAP E&T included as a partner in the State's WIOA Combined Plan? Yes No Describe how the State agency is coordinating with TANF/GA programs, services, partners, and/or activities. Describe any TANF/GA special initiatives targeting specific populations and any actions taken to coordinate with these efforts. DHS operates the TANF Work Programs. Our LDSS Offices have the flexibility to operate their work programs within their own agency or contract with a qualified workforce development vendor. Further, some of these vendor partnerships are with the local Workforce Development Boards. As a general rule, TANF participants do not enroll in SNAP E&T programs. Instead, they receive TANF-funded employment, education, and training services. When an individual exits TANF, he or she may enroll in SNAP E&T to receive additional training and supportive services necessary to remain on an upward economic mobility. Describe how the State agency is coordinating its SNAP E&T program with any other Federal or State employment program (e.g. HUD, child support, re-entry, refugee services). Under the combined WIOA plan, DHS participates in state-level discussions with the Department of Labor, the State Department of Education, State Department of Housing and Community Development, and other partners to discuss the needs of the SNAP population, review services available, and develop ways to prevent duplication of services. Internally, employment services are tracked in one case management system. The single system helps prevent customers from being enrolled in redundant programs. The Maryland Department of Labor administers the Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) program, an industry-led, competitive workforce and economic development grant. SNAP E&T providers are able to leverage the non-federal EARN funding to meet the required SNAP E&T match. The EARN grant has been instrumental in helping expand Maryland’s SNAP E&T program. 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 7/298