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1. Serving an IPV ineligibility period (i.e. not eligible during the disqualification period); 2. Overpayment (finding of fraud by IPV or court decision) disqualification period was served, and individual is paying back the overpayment - not eligible until overpayment is paid back; and/or 3. Serving a sanction period for SNAP or OWF. Note: An individual with an inadvertent household error or agency caused overpayment (IHE or agency) is eligible to participate in the Benefit Bridge program. 1. In addition, the individual must be in a target population: a) Has an open SNAP case with employment earnings. As a result of the employment the SNAP benefit decreased, and the employed individual wants to increase their wage and/hours with the desire to go off SNAP (as determined by the peer mentor or intensive case manager). Once enrolled in the program one of the individual goals will be to increase their wage and/or hours of employment with a defined target date; b) Due to earned income has experienced a discontinuance of SNAP benefits within the prior 60 days; c) Due to earned income has experienced a reduction in publicly-funded child care (PFCC) benefits (i.e. household’s copayment has increased) or the benefit is discontinued within the prior 60 days; d) Is a non-custodial parent on SNAP, Medicaid, or PFCC and is employed or unemployed who is actively engaged with the child support agency with the goal of paying support. Employment must begin within 60 days of entering the program e) Is unemployed and in receipt of SNAP and/or PFCC and is enrolled in a WIOA or SNAP E&T short-term training program (4 months or less) and is expected to have employment within 60 days of the training program ending. f) 20% of the county’s required enrollment may fall outside of the state defined target population and have a bridge score of less than 44. The county shall define the target population for the 20%. All services offered through the Benefit Bridge are funded with either TANF or State general revenue funds (GRF) and counties can choose to use their Prevention, Contingency Retention (PRC) program. No services are charged to SNAP E&T. The SNAP E&T redesign adopted the economic mobility concept from the Benefit Bridge, which consists of the well-being score. ODJFS is creating a continuum of services across all workforce programs, starting with OWF and ending with WIOA and/or the Benefit Bridge in the pilot counties. This will provide participants with a seamless transition to self-sufficiency as they progress through the various employment services offered. Participants that show success in the SNAP E&T program with goal setting and achievement, along with an upwardly mobile career path are great candidates for the Benefit Bridge program. Navigating the benefit cliff and building savings prevents churn to SNAP. Describe the extent to which the State agency is carrying out SNAP E&T programs in coordination with title I programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). A key component of successful collaboration at the local level is educating the county agencies on the WIOA programs, services offered and the role of the OWD. Anecdotally, it is believed that front line staff at the county JFS agencies are not always fully aware of the services offered through WIOA programs that could benefit the SNAP E&T population. This is especially true when the SNAP and WIOA program offices are not combined at the county. Establishing regular opportunities for exposure to WIOA programs and services may help alleviate this gap. This includes but is not limited to: where are local one-stop/resource rooms, what do they offer and who is eligible to receive services; what is offered on the OMJ website, including building a “backpack” and exploring career pathways; or possible sharing/attending workshops and trainings available from OWD programs. Federal rules allow for ABAWDs to fulfill their work requirement by participating in a work program which includes Title I WIOA programs, or a program or employment and training operating through the Department of Labor or Department of Veteran’s affairs. 1/29/26, 9:30 AM State Plan OH FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-ohfy26stateplan//index.html 11/121