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the sliding fee childcare program. When childcare reimbursement is requested, providers must document that basic sliding fee childcare was either unavailable or unable to meet the participant’s needs. How does the State agency ensure that the participant has the necessary participant reimbursements to begin participation in the E&T program? Minnesota operates an all-voluntary SNAP E&T program. ESPs offer what they can to support the participant. 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 49/253