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State Plan NM FY26 - Original Submission Page of 10 77 NMHCA SNAP E&T is connected to the Governors Food Initiative which is a strategic plan to cultivate a new food system and economic pathways, however there are no initiatives or coordination happening at this time. 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). SNAP E&T Coordinators attend statewide and regional board meetings for all regions of NM Workforce Development Boards, participating to ensure the program growth aligns with WIOA programs while not duplicating services. NMHCA continues to work alongside the other WIOA partners. By NMHCA participating in these meetings, we can network and learn about other agencies’ initiatives, to better align services. SNAP E&T is still collaborating in the case management alignment improvement process with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA). The New Mexico Workforce Solutions has been approved technical assistance through NASWA to streamline the referral process between agencies and ensure a follow through process is in place. NASWA’s goal is to help agencies deliver training, employment, career, business etc. NASWA provides policy expertise, shares promising state practices, and promotes state innovation and leadership in workforce development that aligns with WIOA title I met with DWS on 7/1/25 to discuss co-enrollment and review of the State Plan for FFY programs.CA 2026. Both parties agreed to meet again in August to continue talking about the co-enrollment process and what it would look like on both sides, who would be involved, who need what access, how soon do we want to begin. SNAP E&T met with DWS again on 8/1 to attempt to finalize some details on the co-enrollment side, DWS/AJC would receive the referral from the Provider/NMHCA and would forward to a staff member in the field to work the case. They in turn, would contact the participant to begin the co-enrollment process, with the Employment Services Operations Division Director and the SHCA SNAP E&T coordinator. Both state agencies to have them ready for presentation at the next meeting on 9/2. We also established quarterly meeting beginning October 7th (1st Tuesday of the 1st month of the quarter) 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. N/A 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). The bureau in which E&T is housed has several contractual agreements with other programs and services. Refugee Resettlement is one program that is administered by our bureau. E&T program staff have reached out to Refugee Resettlement staff and will coordinate a meeting with our local resettlement agency, Lutheran Family Services (LFS) to engage in conversation about how the LFS Employment Services team can be coupled with the services offered under E&T