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Union Dues $1,500/year total WRE SNAP E&T Provider Direct payment to vendor(s) Provider pays directly to the vendor Work and/or School Supplies $1,500/year total WRE SNAP E&T Provider Direct payment to vendor(s) Provider pays directly to the vendor Work Clothes, Uniforms and Shoes $1,500/year total WRE SNAP E&T Provider Direct payment to vendor(s) Provider pays directly to the vendor Is dependent care provided? Select yes even if E&T funds are not being used. Yes No Provide a URL link or describe in a written response: the payment rates for childcare reimbursements, established in accordance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) based on local market rate surveys. Childcare is provided by the Excel Centers at no cost to any students, including SkillUP participants, as it is funded by the State of Missouri's General Revenue. Utilizing TANF or other funding sources, any SkillUP provider can offer assistance with child care costs as well as other benefit programs. In addition, eligible households can receive child care assistance through subsidy child care providers. Here is the link to DESE's Child Care Subsidy information: https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/child-care-subsidy How is childcare paid for? Direct payment to provider Reimbursement to participants Provider voucher Contract for dependent care Other If dependent care agencies have a waiting list or otherwise cap the number of enrolled dependents, how will the State agency ensure E&T participants with dependent care needs receive dependent care? The case manager works with the participant in reducing and removing barriers. However, there are a lack of child care providers in Missouri. Individuals with lack of child care are exempt from ABAWD work requirements. How does the State agency ensure that the participant has the necessary participant reimbursements to begin participation in the E&T program? 1/29/26, 8:18 AM State Plan MO FY26 - Amendment 1 https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-mofy26stateplan//index.html 44/226