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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 150 Estimated number of E&T participants to receive reimbursements for dependent care participation costs 15 Estimated number of E&T participants to receive reimbursements for transportation and other participation costs 150 Percentage of participants expected to receive reimbursements 41.10% Estimated budget for E&T participant reimbursements in upcoming FY $209,143.00 Estimated budget per participant in fiscal year $1,394.29 Estimated number of E&T participants to receive participant reimbursements per month 13 Estimated budget of participant reimbursements per E&T participant per month $1,340.66 1/29/26, 8:19 AM State Plan ME FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-mefy26stateplan//index.html 26/68