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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: JOB RETENTION Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Maine’s Job Retention component provides job coaching through a case manager and/or job coach and allowable continued participant supports (licensing and/or certification fees, equipment, tools, uniforms, transportation, and childcare) that support the participant in retaining a job that they have obtained through the SNAP E&T program. Job Retention is conducted by case managers and job coaches. Contracted providers may choose whether or not they provide Job Retention services, since they must have the staffing and financial resources available to support the component. If the provider chooses to deliver Job Retention Services, it is added as an allowable service in their contract. Some SNAP E&T participants may continue to receive educational components while enrolled in Job Retention as they complete certification and/or degrees. Maine has a FNS approved Job Retention waiver through September 30, 2029, that allows Job Retention to be provided for up to 365 days. Job Retention is provided for a minimum of 30 days up to 365 days following participation in Job Search Training and attainment of a job through SNAP E&T participation. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Students Those that reside in rural areas Underemployed Veterans Describe the criteria for participation. Include the skills, knowledge, or experience necessary for participation in the component. For example, literacy or numeracy levels, recent labor market attachment, computer literacy, etc. Participants who have commenced employment during their SNAP E&T participation (including in a registered Apprenticeship) will be eligible for Job Retention if their E&T Provider offers Job Retention. Only participants who have commenced employment during their SNAP E&T participation will be eligible for Job Retention. Providers are not required to enter the participant into Job Retention if they remain SNAP eligible and their employment is considered a subsistence job (under 30 hours per week or less than $14.65 per hour, which at the date of this plan, represents .50 over Maine’s minimum wage) and the participant is still pursuing training for a higher paying job. Job Retention is typically used for jobs at least .50 above Maine’s current minimum wage. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No Projected Annual Participation. Projection should reflect a number of unduplicated individuals. 40 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 33/68