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State Plan NM FY26 - Original Submission Page of 4 77 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 HCA administers New Mexico’s SNAP E&T program. The program assists participants to gain skills, and training that will increase the individual’s ability to obtain employment. The SNAP E&T program ensures that individuals get the training and experience needed to become self-supporting. The SNAP E&T Program is administered by NM HCA Income Support Division, Work and Family Support Bureau (WFSB). 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. The SNAP E&T voluntary program is available statewide. The program is delivered by two providers Equus, and CNM 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 the local NMHCA offices when in person meetings are required. Components offered through SNAP E&T are: 1. Job Search Training Program 2. Educational Programs English Language Acquisition High School Equivalent Education Programs Career and Technical Education 3. Job Retention Is the State’s E&T program administered at the State or county level? State County Provide the web addresses (URLs) of State E&T policy resources used such as handbooks and State administrative code, if available. Enter a single URL per row.