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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. The Nevada DSS administers the SNAPET program at a state level. There are multiple units that have administration responsibilities of the program. The program specialist staff in the Employment and Supportive Services (ESS) unit are responsible for the SNAPET policy, monitoring SNAPET subawards, reviewing and initiating payment for invoices received and completing program reporting requirements. Also, the ESS unit is responsible for the staff responsible for providing the SNAPET services to the program participants. The Facilities, Allocations/Audit and Contract Team (FACT) unit establishes and audits subawards with partners and monitors subawards. The Fiscal Unit is responsible for completing payments for invoices and fiscal related activities. How does the E&T unit coordinate and communicate on an ongoing basis with the units responsible for certification policy? The ESS unit and the Eligibility and Payments (E&P) unit have open communication via telephone, in-person, email, and Microsoft Teams. Also, the administrative staff for the ESS, E&P and Field Operations have weekly meetings to discuss program information. All Policy Transmittals, Informational Memos, and Policy and Procedure documents issued by ESS and/or E&P are issued to all agency staff. The ESS has regularly occurring meetings with the SNAPET field operations staff to discuss SNAPET policy and process and issues affecting the field and participants. The SNAPET field operations staff have a specified monitored email address to report changes to SNAP eligibility staff. Describe the State's relationships and communication with intermediaries or E&T providers. Nevada’s SNAPET program staff work closely with its third-party partners. Primary communication is done through phone, email, and Microsoft Teams. To manage participants and check program eligibility, a shared spreadsheet or data table is used and updated at a minimum of once a month. Meetings are conducted as needed to communicate any program changes or invoicing issues. Nevada is a voluntary program, and participants are monitored to ensure they are actively engaged in the SNAPET program. Once a participant ends participation, it is reported to DSS through the third-party provider. SNAP eligibility is checked monthly to ensure participants are eligible to participate. In the event a provider determines that a participant is not a good fit, the provider will notify the DSS within 10 days of making the determination. DSS assess the individual to determine if another E&T program component is appropriate or refers the individual to programs within the community for additional opportunities. DSS SNAPET case managers will notify the participant within 10 days either verbally or in writing of the provider determination and determine if the individual may be a good fit for another SNAPET component. The provider may move the participant to another program or component within their organization. 1/29/26, 9:18 AM State Plan NV FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-nvfy26stateplan//index.html 15/77