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EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Maine SNAP E&T provides ESL programming as necessary to participants, mostly to assist them in reaching English literacy thresholds required for another post-secondary or certificate programming. 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 with ESL needs. Providers typically use the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS) tool to assess reading level needed for particular programs. If English proficiency assistance is needed, providers typically refer participants to Adult Education programs in their community that offer ESL courses. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No Projected Annual Participation. Projection should reflect a number of unduplicated individuals. 50 Estimated Annual Component Administrative Cost $110,061.68 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. 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. SNAP E&T providers may make the referrals to classes and assist the participant in enrolling, or provide the training. 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. Most Maine SNAP E&T providers do not directly provide ESL programming, but enroll participants in ESL programming, reimbursing the tuition, if applicable, to that educational institution. The institutions that SNAP E&T providers enroll participants in for this programming are not 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 42/68