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that ends on November 30, 2026. This initiative is intended to leverage eligible non-federal resources by reimbursing one-half of the eligible contract payments with SNAP E&T funds to enable an expansion of work focused education and training services to low-income individuals receiving SNAP in New York State. Through the Venture V Program, employment services are made available to improve the lives of low-income households by helping those who are able to work enter the labor market, and by providing training, education, and supportive services to help eligible individuals address barriers to employment and increase the skills needed to obtain and retain gainful employment. These services are intended to support both SNAP/Safety Net Assistance (SNA) recipients and NTA/SNAP recipients who are subject to SNAP work requirements and those who volunteer to participate including those with a history of substance abuse, work limitations, those with limited English proficiency, low literacy levels, obstacles in mental health, no high school diploma, adults with limited work histories, justice-involved individuals, and eligible youth between the ages of 16 to 24. Venture V Program providers also target unemployed and underemployed parents and legal guardians, including non-custodial parents, so they are best able to financially provide for their children. Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) and Youth Employment Program (YEP): The NYS TANF SYEP and YEP provides youth from low-income households with employment opportunities. In recent years, districts have been encouraged to conduct outreach to SYEP and YEP participant families to help them access the range of programs and services available in NYS to assist low-income families, and coordinate with SNAP outreach providers in their area to ensure comprehensive service delivery. Districts may accomplish this by enrolling eligible SNAP individuals into the SYEP and seeking reimbursement for SNAP E&T eligible services, including administrative expenses associated with the program. These investments are expected to reduce generational poverty and expand educational and employment opportunities for program participants. Describe how the State agency is coordinating its SNAP E&T program with any other Federal or State employment program (e.g. HUD, child support, re-entry, refugee services). Displaced Homemaker Program: NYS will continue to use 50% federal SNAP E&T funds to support services to eligible SNAP applicants and recipients who are enrolled in the Displaced Homemaker Program (DHP) through one of the community- based providers. The program is supervised by the State Department of Labor and provides services for individuals who are primary caretakers in the home and have experienced a loss of income due to separation, divorce, disability, or death of an income-providing family member. Activities include assessment of skills, development of employment plans, career counseling, case management, job readiness and education services, job skills training and job search and placement assistance. 1/29/26, 9:29 AM State Plan NY FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-nyfy26stateplan//index.html 10/312