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EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT: WORK READINESS TRAINING Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Employment enhancement skills training (EEST) is a work readiness program designed to prepare participants for success in the workplace by offering a combination of foundational cognitive skills training, soft skills training, and employability skills training, which prepares the participant to be successful in finding a new career. This activity may also prepare the participant for placement in higher level training, as appropriate. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Students 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. Methods of assessment include those listed in section ‘XI. Assessment’ of this State Plan, which focus on testing for job readiness. 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 73/181