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State Plan NM FY26 - Original Submission Page of 17 77 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. NMHCA is authorized to administer the SNAP Program. The Income Support Division (ISD) Oversees the SNAP Policy and Work Requirements. The SNAP Policy is overseen by the Policy and Program Development Bureau (PPDB), where the SNAP E&T Program is under The Work and Family Support Bureau (WFSB). The SNAP E&T Team works closely with SNAP PPDB to ensure program policies are followed and any changes are implemented. The team also collaborates with field operations, where SNAP eligibility is determined, to maintain accurate communication, provide ongoing training, and share up to date program information. The SNAP E&T team contracts with the community-based organizations to deliver services and coordinates with the Administrative Services Division (ASD) Contracts Managements and Procurement Bureau for contractual executions, invoice processing, financial oversight, and audit compliance. SNAP E&T providers are monitored by the SNAP E&T Program Manager under WFSB to ensure compliance with federal regulations, state rules, and contract requirements, supporting high quality service delivery and program integrity. The SNAP E&T team conducts one Management Evolution (ME) to ensure that eligibility workers and providers are administering the program based on the policy and guidance they have been trained on. How does the E&T unit coordinate and communicate on an ongoing basis with the units responsible for certification policy? The SNAP E&T Team works closely with SNAP PPDB to ensure program policies are followed and any changes are implemented. The team also collaborates with field operations, where SNAP eligibility is determined, to maintain accurate communication, provide ongoing training, and share up to date program information. This information is delivered through teams' meetings, emails, internal SharePoint sites. daily weekly and monthly Describe the State's relationships and communication with intermediaries or E&T providers.