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and workplace etiquette training, help individuals maintain their employment and continue their progress toward economic stability. Is the State’s E&T program administered at the State or county level? State County Describe how counties share information with the State agency. OTDA is responsible for the oversight of each district’s SNAP E&T program. Section 333 of the New York State Social Services Law requires that every two years each district submit for approval to OTDA a plan that describes the district’s employment services program. Local employment plans are based upon local needs and available resources but must conform to statewide plan guidelines along with federal and State requirements. The Plan must include a description of the provision of education, work, training, and support services for all PA and SNAP applicants and recipients along with other information required by OTDA. Districts may operate any work activity authorized under 18 NYCRR § 385.9 that is included in a district’s local employment plan as part of the district’s SNAP E&T program. These employment plans must be developed in cooperation with a variety of community agencies including, but not limited to, workforce and educational institutions, childcare providers, and employers. This requirement helps program management view and operate the SNAP E&T program as part of a statewide network. Describe how the State agency monitors county operations. OTDA provides ongoing technical assistance to districts throughout the year. Each district has a designated Employment Services Advisor (ESA) who disseminates current policy and procedures information related to employment programs including SNAP E&T. In addition to providing technical assistance, each ESA is responsible for monitoring district employment operations through ongoing communications and the completion of routinely scheduled field visits. As part of its responsibility for oversight of the SNAP E&T program, OTDA also conducts a range of monitoring activities with districts to assist in program operation and exchange of information among the various units involved in the SNAP E&T program. Staff from OTDA’s Employment and Income Support Programs (EISP) Division are responsible for conducting annual SNAP E&T and ABAWD Management Evaluations, which include a review of the district’s process for documenting each individual’s work registrant and ABAWD status to ensure compliance with federal and State regulations as well as the process for informing SNAP households of work requirements pertaining to certain household members; the SNAP E&T sanction process including procedures for determining good cause, conciliation and sanction; the district’s engagement of participants in work activities including procedures for providing participant reimbursements; district contract management/oversight procedures; and enforcement of the ABAWD requirements, unless the district has a federally approved ABAWD waiver for the full county or the State is operating under a federally approved statewide waiver of the ABAWD time limit. Districts are selected for review upon a schedule that is established based on the size of the district’s caseload and the last time a review was conducted in the district or other information which requires a review. The purpose of the reviews is to determine if local procedures are consistent with federal and State requirements governing employment services for SNAP applicants and recipients and to assess the degree to which employment outcomes are achieved. The information collected through the review process is used to identify ways to enhance program operations through improved policies and procedures. 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 4/312