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State Plan NM FY26 - Original Submission Page of 15 77 CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY E&T State agencies are required to include information about the categories and types of individuals they plan to exempt from mandatory E&T participation (7 CFR 273.7 (c)(6)(iv)), as well as the characteristics of the population they plan to place in E&T (7 CFR 273.7 (c)(6)(v)). What are the characteristics of the population the State agency intends to serve in E&T (e.g. target population)? This question applies to both mandatory and voluntary participants. ABAWDs Homeless Veterans Students Single parents Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Underemployed Those that reside in rural areas Estimated Participant Levels Project participation in E&T for the upcoming Federal fiscal year. In determining the estimated participation, it is important to be as accurate as possible. As appropriate, projections should be based upon actual figures from the current Federal fiscal year. Anticipated number of work registrants 153,722 State Exemptions List State exemptions from E&T and the participation, such as individuals to be exempted under each category. EXEMPTION TOTAL INDIVIDUALS The State of New Mexico operates a voluntary SNAP E&T program and exempts all work registrants 153,722 Total estimated number of work registrants exempt from mandatory E&T 153,722 Percent of all work registrants exempt from E&T 100.00%