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ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS State agencies are required to include information on the organizational relationship between the units responsible for certification and the units operating the E&T components, including units of the statewide workforce development system, if available. For the purposes of the questions below, E&T providers are considered to include units of the statewide workforce development system. FNS is specifically interested in ensuring that the lines of communication are efficient and that, if applicable, noncompliance with mandatory E&T is reported to the certification unit within 10 working days after the noncompliance occurs, per 7 CFR 273.7(c)(4). State agencies must also include information on the relationship between the State agency and other organizations it plans to coordinate with for the provision of services. The following questions are about how the E&T program is structured in your State agency. Indicate which division within the SNAP State agency is responsible for the E&T program. (i.e. establishes E&T policy, contracts for E&T services, monitors providers). For example, explain if the E&T program unit is separate from the SNAP certification unit, and if there are separate E&T units at the county level. The Bureau of Employment Supports (BES) under the Division of Economic Stability (DES) within the NH Department of Health and Human Stability (DHHS) is responsible for administering New Hampshire’s SNAP E&T Program. State SNAP E&T staff consists of 4 positions, the Program Manager, a Program Specialist, an Employment Counselor Specialist, and a part-time Program Assistant. The Program Manager operates in both a SNAP E&T and TANF capacity. The duties and responsibilities of each position are broadly defined below: • The Program Manager bears overall responsibility for the E&T program. Duties include policy development, contract development, provider monitoring, and supervision of the Program Specialist and Program Assistant. • The Program Specialist is responsible for the execution of daily E&T operations and service delivery. Duties include direct service delivery, special projects, pre-referral determinations, and supervision of the Employment Counselor. • The Employment Counselor Specialist is responsible for direct service delivery to E&T participants and pre- referral determinations. • The Program Assistant is responsible for data management, special projects, pre-referral determinations, and fielding participant and/or partner inquiries. How does the E&T unit coordinate and communicate on an ongoing basis with the units responsible for certification policy? The Bureau of Family Assistance (BFA), also under DES, is responsible for certification policy and is co- located with BES at the State Office. BES and BFA share responsibility for several programs, including SNAP E&T, and therefore have a series of recurring monthly integration meetings. Describe the State's relationships and communication with intermediaries or E&T providers. The state does not use SNAP E&T intermediaries or providers. 1/29/26, 9:16 AM State Plan NH FY26 - Amendment 1 https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-nhfy26stateplan//index.html 14/59