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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: JOB RETENTION Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Job Retention assists participants by providing supportive services for a maximum of 90 days of the participant’s new employment. A good faith effort is attempted to provide these services for at least 30 days. Job retention services must be reasonable and necessary may include supportive services and case management. Job retention is a non-qualifying component. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Students Those that reside in rural areas Underemployed Veterans Describe the criteria for participation. Include the skills, knowledge, or experience necessary for participation in the component. For example, literacy or numeracy levels, recent labor market attachment, computer literacy, etc. To be eligible for Job Retention supportive services the SNAP E&T participant must have obtained employment after participating in an E&T component. Indicate the geographic areas where this component is offered. County Name County Name County Name Big Horn County Golden Valley County Petroleum County Cascade County Judith Basin County Ravalli County Deer Lodge County Lewis and Clark County Silver Bow County Fergus County Lincoln County Wheatland County Flathead County Missoula County Yellowstone County Gallatin County Musselshell County

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