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N/A, since Maine SNAP E&T will not reimburse providers for tuition for any of these courses where it is otherwise available at no cost to the participant. The Department requires prior authorization for tuition and checks to see that free HiSET is not available before approving the service. 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. Since the SNAP E&T provider is not providing the service but acting as a fiscal agent to enroll the participant in a program and reimburse on their behalf, this question is not applicable. Additionally, Maine SNAP E&T does not usually pay for HiSET programming, since it is free in most communities. If it is not available free of charge, Maine SNAP E&T will not reimburse any more than the published rate for any student. 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 39/68