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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 Mission: The purpose of DHHS’s E&T program is to provide participating individuals opportunities to overcome barriers, gain skills, training or experience and participate in activities that will improve their employment prospects and reduce their reliance on SNAP benefits. DHHS contracts for the administration of the SNAP E&T program, which currently includes BEST and NDWORKS. Job Service North Dakota operates the BEST program and Community Options Inc. operates the NDWORKS program. NDWORKS is operated statewide to increase our ability to reach target populations in rural areas. BEST is operated in Burleigh, Cass, and Morton counties. 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. On an as-needed basis, eligibility workers create work items in SPACES to communicate referral requests from clients, along with email communication between the state office. When policy changes occur, an FYI gets distributed to all human service zone staff. Describe how the State agency monitors county operations. The state office reviews case files during their annual E&T reviews. When doing these reviews the state office ensures the county is properly handling referrals, screening, and any disqualifications that may be imposed. 1/29/26, 8:17 AM State Plan ND FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-northdakotafy26stateplan//index.html 3/71