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Describe how the State agency is coordinating with TANF/GA programs, services, partners, and/or activities. Describe any TANF/GA special initiatives targeting specific populations and any actions taken to coordinate with these efforts. Both Minnesota’s SNAP E&T program and the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), Minnesota’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, incentivize participation in activities such as work, job search, and education with benefits, including food. Providing statewide access to SNAP E&T for recipients who are able to work or progress toward work advances the strategic vision of Minnesota’s WIOA state plan: a healthy economy, where all Minnesotans have or are on a path to meaningful employment and a family-sustaining wage, and employers are able to fill jobs in demand. Staff across WIOA, TANF, and SNAP E&T collaborate regularly to align services and ensure effective coordination. The SNAP E&T program may include Diversionary Work Program (DWP) participants who also receive SNAP benefits. DWP served individuals with children under age 18 and targets rapid placement in unsubsidized employment within a four-month window. Participants who are not successful in achieving employment in this time period may transition to the state’s TANF program – the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP). Participants in DWP are not complying with Title IV-A TANF work requirements. Tracking of DWP and Non-TANF MFIP participants (e.g., two-parent households, zero cash benefit recipients, and those in Family Stabilization Services) is conducted via Form FNS–583. Neither of these groups are receiving TANF funds. The DWP program was repealed during Minnesota’s 2023 legislative session, with the repeal taking effect March 1, 2026. Describe how the State agency is coordinating its SNAP E&T program with any other Federal or State employment program (e.g. HUD, child support, re-entry, refugee services). Minnesota’s SNAP Employment & Training (E&T) program faces limited funding, but the potential for 50% federal reimbursement and alignment with state-level initiatives presents a powerful opportunity. The state strongly encourages co-enrollment with programs such as: • Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) • Pathways to Prosperity (P2P) This approach enhances service delivery, increases participant resources, and improves return on investment for SNAP E&T. A career pathways approach to career services presents several opportunities for improving service to SNAP E&T participants. Minnesota follows the Six Key Elements of Career Pathways to help guide the state through the essential components necessary for developing a comprehensive career pathways system. These elements are carried through all of the State’s SNAP E&T resource and training materials, and are reinforced through the Provider Work Group, monitoring, and at the annual provider meeting. The Six Key Elements are: • Build cross-agency partnership and clarify roles • Identify industry sectors and engage employers • Design education and training programs • Identify funding needs and sources • Align policies and programs • Measure system change and performance Minnesota recognizes that the greatest opportunity for change lies in how job seekers are served. The shift is from simply helping individuals find their next job to empowering them to: • Understand long-term career pathway options • Access tools and guidance to become self-directed in pursuing those pathways • Engage with multiple partners who collaborate without duplicating services This approach strengthens the mission of Minnesota’s career pathways system and ensures more holistic, participant-centered support. Minnesota will continue to expand its career pathways strategy for FFY26, with a focus on unemployed and marginally employed SNAP recipients who often lack skill-sets necessary to enter occupations which lead to 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 9/253