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State Plan NM FY26 - Amendment 1 Page of 7 99 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 State of New Mexico SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) program envisions a place where minimizing barriers leads to promoting equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion to promote economic self-sufficiency to create hope and build better futures for citizens of New Mexico and future generations. The Mission is to ensure New Mexicans attain their highest level of health by proving whole person cost effective accessible and high-quality safety net services. The New Mexico Health Care Authority (NMHCA) and Work and Family Supports Bureau (WFSB) administers the SNAP E&T program. This program assists SNAP participants and Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents ABAWD(s) complete trainings and work experience to gain skills and meet work requirement hours that will increase the individual’s ability to obtain employment. Through the program, SNAP participants and ABAWDs have access to support services to help them meet the federal ABAWD work requirements, along with entering and moving up in the workforce. WFSB works in unison with local and state entities to help and prepare individuals for employment and help them further their careers and ensure that a skilled workforce exists to support local and state industries and economy over time. This voluntary SNAP E&T program is available statewide. The program is delivered by two providers EQUUS for case management and Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) for our educational component. EQUUS staff in Gallup and Alamogordo telework, where those based in Las Cruces and Albuquerque are located in the American Job Centers. As the designated case management provider for the SNAP E&T program, EQUUS has the flexibility to travel throughout NM to meet participants in local NMHCA offices when in person meetings are required. CNM is located in the central Albuquerque area. Components offered through SNAP E&T are: 1. Job Search Training (JST) 2. Job Retention (JR) 3. Work Experience (WEX) 4. Supervised Job Search (SJS) 5. English Language Acquisition (ELA) 6. Career and Technical Education (CTE) 7. High School Equivalency (HSE) Is the State’s E&T program administered at the State or county level? State County