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When does screening for referral to E&T occur? Select all that apply. Initial Certification Recertification Reported change in the work registrant status of households Other Describe the process for screening for direct referral to E&T, including the staff involved. Eligibility staff will explain the SNAP E&T program by using a script during the application and recertification interview to SNAP recipients who reside in a SNAP E&T county. Once the applicant has been determined eligible for SNAP benefits, screens eligible for SNAP E&T, and is interested in participating in SNAP E&T, they will then receive a SNAP E&T referral. The SNAP E&T referral will contain Maximus contact information. Maximus will reach out to the E&T recipient once the referral is received in the SNAP E&T Referral inbox located in CHIMES. A referral is also handed to the participant or mailed to their address. When does the screening for a reverse referral request occur? Primary source of reverse referrals are former TANF Pathways participants that are no longer receiving TANF Cash and are interested in participating in the SNAP E &T program. Former Pathways participants are redirected back to the eligibility staff. Describe the process for screening during the reverse referral request process, including the staff involved. When an interested individual walks into a SNAP E&T provider’s office, the provider refers the individual to the eligibility staff to determine if the individual is SNAP and SNAP E&T eligible before providing a referral to the individual and SNAP E&T program. Are participants informed about participant reimbursements before the individual is referred to E&T by eligibility staff? Yes No How are participants informed about participant reimbursements? The eligibility staff script includes information to inform potential SNAP E&T participants of participant reimbursement during the explanation of the SNAP E&T program. Staff also ask if potential participants need assistance getting to or contacting the SNAP E&T provider. SNAP E&T provider also inform participants about participant reimbursement during the SNAP E&T orientation and throughout case management meetings as the need arises. 1/29/26, 8:17 AM State Plan MT FY26 - Amendment 1 https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-mtfy26stateplan//index.html 23/103