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with community resources to enhance their well-being and self-sufficiency. CRAs maintain up-to-date knowledge of community resources, including healthcare, housing, food assistance, legal aid, and other social services. Qualifying participants are referred to appropriate community resources and assist with navigating complex system services. CRAs provide ongoing case management, including follow-up and reassessment, to ensure clients are in receipt of appropriate support(s). How does the State agency ensure E&T participants receive targeted case management services through an efficient administrative process, per 7 CFR 273.7(c)(6)(ii)? Case management services are available and provided to each E&T participant on case-by-case basis by both MDHS and its partners, as applicable. The level of services needed is specific to the individual and their individual situation. Communication between the participant and eligibility specialist occurs by phone contact or in-person meeting. Each interaction is documented in one or a combination of MAVERICS, CaseMod, and the SNAP E&T Communication Form. MDHS Community Resource Advocates (CRA) engage ABAWDs to provide an extension of case management services and take a closer look into the individual’s needs, allowing MDHS to offer more targeted case management for the population. CRAs collaborate with local organizations, government agencies, and service providers to create a comprehensive support network, facilitating communication and coordination among various agencies to streamline service delivery and avoid duplication of efforts (in-network and out-of-network). Their focus is to assist clients in navigating complex systems to access services and available benefits, and to provide immediate assistance and support during emergencies. How do your offered case management services support the participant in the E&T program and provide activities and resources that help the participant achieve program goals? The SNAP E&T Employability Assessment is used to assist eligibility specialists carefully assess individual goals, needs and barriers to determine the best pathway to success. The assessment is updated annually, or as deemed necessary when changes are reported. Both MDHS and S2W partners share case management duties for those engaged in Skills2Work via the Communication Form and CaseMod Notes documentation. S2W providers interact frequently with the E&T participants engaged in their program and work closely with them to ensure the individual is making satisfactory progress. The CaseMod system provides the MDHS’ eligibility specialists and S2W partners a centralized location to communicate, report out and document information relevant to participants. When deemed necessary, MDHS and the S2W partner work collaboratively to reformulate a plan of action most suitable for a participant reporting or exhibiting patterns of concern that may be known or indicated by case record documentation. How does the SNAP State agency ensure the case management services offered do not act as an impediment to successful participation in E&T? MDHS provides case management to all SNAP E&T participants engaged in any state approved E&T activity throughout the certification period(s), including S2W and non-S2W engagement. Both the MDHS’ eligibility staff and the S2W provider share case management responsibilities for E&T participants engaged in Skills2Work throughout the SNAP certification period. The need for additional case management and services are determined on a case-by-case basis. Case management is available and provided by both MDHS and its S2W partners via telephone and/or in-person. Engagement scheduling and cadences are determined by the case managers according to the provider and participant's availability. 1/29/26, 8:18 AM State Plan MS FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-msfy26stateplan//index.html 36/104