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Describe the extent to which the State agency is carrying out SNAP E&T programs in coordination with title I programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). BEST and NDWORKS program participants are automatically eligible for Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) which is administered by JSND. WIOA information is provided to individuals participating in BEST during the orientation session. Participants are encouraged to pursue accessing those services by BEST case managers. Is SNAP E&T included as a partner in the State's WIOA Combined Plan? Yes No Describe how the State agency is coordinating with TANF/GA programs, services, partners, and/or activities. Describe any TANF/GA special initiatives targeting specific populations and any actions taken to coordinate with these efforts. Individuals who apply for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program must participate in the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) Program, unless they have good cause to not participate. The JOBS Program is a companion program to TANF. The JOBS program combines components of education, training, and employment to enable participants to become self-sufficient. SNAP clients participating in the JOBS program are exempt from SNAP work requirements and therefore exempt from participating in SNAP Employment and Training. The JOBS Program offers many of the same components the SNAP Employment and Training Programs offer, including development of an employment plan, referrals to appropriate services to prepare the individual for work. We do not receive additional TANF funds for clients who are participating in an E&T program. If a recipient is participating in the JOBS program, they are unable to volunteer for E&T services. COI is North Dakota’s contractor for both the JOBS program and NDWORKS. Describe how the State agency is coordinating its SNAP E&T program with any other Federal or State employment program (e.g. HUD, child support, re-entry, refugee services). Individuals who are participating in Parental Responsibility Initiative for the Development of Employment (PRIDE) program are exempt from participation in E&T. PRIDE offers many of the same components/services as E&T. There are no other Federal or State employment programs where services are coordinated. 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 6/71