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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 mission of the More Than A Job NC (MTAJ-NC) program is to build a network of State and local agencies to deliver employment, education, skills training, and participant support to low-income families by leveraging funding and resources. The program assists low-income adults in obtaining employment and increasing their earnings. Such employment and earnings, along with program benefits, will permit low- income households to obtain a more nutritious diet through normal channels of trade by increasing food purchasing power for all eligible households who apply for participation. MORE THAN A JOB NC program empowers individuals to reach their career potential and meets the workforce needs of North Carolina by enabling our trusted partners to provide jobs-driven, skills-based training, education, and support services that improve the confidence, health, and well-being of participants, families, and communities. In North Carolina, the More Than A Job NC program is a state-supervised and county-administered voluntary program administered by the Division of Child and Family Well-Being (DCFW or Division). DCFW office also provides resource mapping by finding third-party partners in each local area that has the staffing as well as component and fiscal capacity to partner with the program. Annually, each county provides the Division a MTAJ-NC Plan of Action (POA) which is a detailed outline of how that county plans to manage the program in the upcoming federal fiscal year (FFY). These plans provide the State with a concise summary of the referral to E&T process, community-based organization (CBO) involvement, and component options. The State office facilitates meetings with county DSS offices and all third-party partners where the framework and processes shared in the county plan of action are decided. Upon receipt, the Division reviews each POA to ensure compliance with federal regulations, state policy, NCDHHS MTAJ-NC Handbook, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) E&T Toolkit and established best practices. Is the State’s E&T program administered at the State or county level? State County Describe how counties share information with the State agency. Counties share participant performance information with the State through the NCWorks database system. The State also provides an email address for counties and providers to submit questions to the State Team. Additionally, counties share information during quarterly meetings, monthly office hours, and conferences. Describe how the State agency monitors county operations. North Carolina monitors county operations by using various performance reports within the NC Works database. NC will also monitor county operations by random sampling. Effective 10/1/2025 if the county is not under a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) it will transition to a risk assessment for the upcoming FFY. 1/29/26, 8:17 AM State Plan NC FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-ncfy26stateplan//index.html 3/218