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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual

Section 385.9- Page 25 Rev. 4/2025 • Participants must be supervised on an ongoing basis no less frequently than daily. Supervision may include access to the parent/guardian of the child through a telephone or other mechanism to seek guidance and clarification. • Does not include providing child care to a TANF or SN-MOE recipient participating in any activity other than community service. Other Work Activities - Districts should ensure that all local activities meet the definitions included above, to the extent possible, but are permitted to enroll individuals in other work activities that do not count toward work participation rates. These other work activities must be outlined in the district’s Temporary Assistance and SNAP Employment Plan and can be assigned when necessary to improve a participant’s employability. SNAP Districts may operate any work activity authorized under 18 NYCRR 385.9 that is included in a district’s local biennial employment plan as part of the district’s SNAP E&T program. These work programs operate in accordance with federal and State statute and regulations governing SNAP and TA work programs and are guided by the goal of helping each SNAP participant obtain paid employment. Districts must provide case management services to all non-exempt TA/SNAP recipients and NTA/SNAP recipients who are assigned to one or more SNAP E&T work activities by the district in accordance with Section 3.4(d) of the district’s biennial employment plan. Case management services include the completion of an employment assessment, the development of an employment plan, monitoring the individual’s progress in the assigned SNAP E&T activity component, and coordination with service providers. The following program components will be operated as part of NYS’s SNAP E&T program: • Supervised Job Search • Job Readiness Assistance (NOTE: Consistent with federal regulations and reporting requirements for SNAP imposed by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), participation in home visiting services cannot be reported as participation in SNAP E&T for individuals in PA/SNAP households) • Career and/or Technical Education Programs or Other Vocational Training (including job skills training) • Education Training • Work Experience • Subsidized Employment (private or public sector and on-the-job training) • Community Service