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ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS State agencies are required to include information on the organizational relationship between the units responsible for certification and the units operating the E&T components, including units of the statewide workforce development system, if available. For the purposes of the questions below, E&T providers are considered to include units of the statewide workforce development system. FNS is specifically interested in ensuring that the lines of communication are efficient and that, if applicable, noncompliance with mandatory E&T is reported to the certification unit within 10 working days after the noncompliance occurs, per 7 CFR 273.7(c)(4). State agencies must also include information on the relationship between the State agency and other organizations it plans to coordinate with for the provision of services. The following questions are about how the E&T program is structured in your State agency. Indicate which division within the SNAP State agency is responsible for the E&T program. (i.e. establishes E&T policy, contracts for E&T services, monitors providers). For example, explain if the E&T program unit is separate from the SNAP certification unit, and if there are separate E&T units at the county level. Through an inter-agency agreement, MDHHS provides SNAP E&T funding to LEO-WD to provide guidance and oversight for the MWAs to administer the FAE&T program. The MWAs may also subcontract with organizations to deliver FAE&T services funded with 100% funds or FAE&T Plus services with non-federal funding, which is eligible for a 50% federal reimbursement, also known as the third-party reimbursement model. Any reference to the MWA throughout this plan encompasses both the FAE&T and FAE&T Plus providers. How does the E&T unit coordinate and communicate on an ongoing basis with the units responsible for certification policy? There is ongoing coordination and communication between MDHHS and LEO-WD at the state level via quarterly meetings between management staff. Daily communication and coordination occurs between MDHHS and LEO Specialists for day-to-day operation of the program. Meetings are scheduled in between these times where policies and procedures are developed, and at the local level where the MWAs and local MDHHS offices meet to refine procedures and discuss individual cases. Describe the State's relationships and communication with intermediaries or E&T providers. The State communicates with the MWAs and E&T providers on a monthly basis through virtual meetings to provide policy and program updates as well as sharing best practices. Describe how the State agency shares new policies, procedures, or other information with the intermediary or other E&T provider. There are regularly scheduled meetings that bring the local agencies together with the two state agencies. The state agencies discuss planned policy changes and the MWAs and local MDHHS offices can inform the state offices of problems they are experiencing to work jointly on solutions. The LEO-WD FAE&T and FAE&T Plus Manual is sent by email to all MWAs when updates are made and is available online at https://app.leo.state.mi.us/ppg/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery (Labor and Economic 1/29/26, 8:18 AM State Plan MI FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-mify26stateplan//index.html 21/181