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SUMMARY OF PROGRAM Provide the vision and mission of the State E&T program. In addition, describe how your State agency's E&T program meets the purpose of E&T which is to: Increase the ability of SNAP participants to obtain regular employment Meet State or local workforce needs The vision of the Montana SNAP E&T program is to help SNAP participants gain the skills, training, or work experience necessary to increase their ability to obtain employment that leads to economic self-sufficiency. The mission of Montana’s SNAP E&T is to provide participants with individualized case management services to achieve the individual’s goal of self-sufficiency through employment and/or training, and to successfully transition off public assistance. Montana is meeting state and/or local workforce needs by providing SNAP E&T participants with the training and support needed to become employed in midlevel skills employment with wages higher than $10.55 per hour, Montana’s state minimum wage. Is the State’s E&T program administered at the State or county level? State County Provide the web addresses (URLs) of State E&T policy resources used such as handbooks and State administrative code, if available. Enter a single URL per row. URL Resource Type Link to resource Policy Manual 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 3/103