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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual Section 385.10 – Page 4 Rev. 4/2025 Part B - Department Policy The biennial Temporary Assistance (TA) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment Plan (Plan) outlines local policy governing programs operated to provide employment services for TA and SNAP applicants and recipients as well as optional non- assistance services for individuals eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) services with incomes up to 200% of the federal poverty level. The Plan covers many aspects of district employment services such as the district’s policy and/or procedure for participant assessments and employment plans, approval of training programs, disability determinations and work accommodation procedures, available support services, work activities offered, program partners, work verification procedures and conciliation procedures. The activity definition and other sections are consistent with the requirements included in 08 ADM-07, Implementation of Final TANF Rule. Section 333 of the New York State Social Services Law requires that every two years each district submit for approval to the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) a plan that describes the district’s employment services program. The Plan must include a description of the provision of education, work, training, and support services for all TA and SNAP applicants and recipients along with other information required by OTDA. In accordance with Department Regulation 18 NYCRR 385.10, a social services district’s TA and SNAP Employment Plan must be developed in cooperation with local education institutions, childcare providers, childcare resource and referral agencies, labor unions, libraries, public and private employers, employment and training agencies, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act partners, and Workforce Development Boards, as well as any other applicable agencies or institutions. Draft Plans are required to be made available for public comment for a 30-day period. The 30-day public comment period should begin at the time the draft plan is submitted to the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance for initial review.