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ASSESSMENT Does the State require or provide an assessment? Yes No Who conducts the assessment? Select all that apply. State Agency E&T Provider Self-Assessment Intermediary Local Office Other When are participants assessed? Employment Services Providers (ESPs) conduct an employability assessment, which can be a county, county- contracted provider, or a state-contracted provider. A participant must be assessed prior to placement in a SNAP E&T activity. An employability assessment must include an in-depth evaluation of employability skills coupled with counseling on how and where to search for employment. This may take place any time there is a change to the participant’s situation, or at the beginning or the end of an activity placement, or any other time the ESP feels necessary. Describe the assessment. List the tools used in the assessment. Employability assessments are holistic. The purpose of an assessment is to collect and evaluate information to identify a participant’s employment goals, barriers, and support service needs, as well as explain the expectations of the program, describe available services, and, if applicable, explain how participation in the program can help time-limited recipients earn additional months of benefits. It should be individualized and completed in an interactive face-to-face meeting with the participant when possible. The information collected from this assessment is the basis for the employment plan. The State does not require that a particular form be used for recording the results of the assessment. Providers may develop and utilize their own forms for this purpose or may record relevant information in a standard location in the case record. Does the assessment result in the completion of an individual employment plan? Yes No 1/29/26, 8:18 AM State Plan MN FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-mnfy26stateplan//index.html 34/253