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SUMMARY OF PROGRAM Provide the vision and mission of the State E&T program. In addition, describe how your State agency's E&T program meets the purpose of E&T which is to: Increase the ability of SNAP participants to obtain regular employment Meet State or local workforce needs Ohio’s newly redesigned SNAP E&T program is designed to meet employer needs, move SNAP recipients into the workforce through programming focused on basic skills gain, work experience and work etiquette. The key features of the SNAP E&T program are: 1. Meeting employer needs: SNAP E&T is part of the statewide workforce system and relies on labor market data and employer needs to inform programming. County agencies can design their program to be consistent with the essential elements of the SNAP E&T program and to meet local workforce needs. 2. Promoting sustained self-sufficiency: SNAP E&T includes case management and encourages a continuum of services to reduce barriers to employment and move recipients into the workforce and off public assistance. 3. Increasing basic job skills: SNAP E&T focuses on increasing basic job skills and focuses on finding jobs for unemployed able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). 4. Improving financial literacy: Every individual enrolled in SNAP E&T is to receive financial literacy training, that includes enhancing the individual's knowledge and skills to manage their financial resources effectively and make responsible financial decisions that suit their financial situation and support their life goals. County agencies are encouraged to coordinate with workforce development agencies in their community, including two-year colleges, vocational schools, basic education programs, Ohio Means Jobs (OMJ) centers, regional development organizations, and vocational rehabilitation agencies. County agencies are to provide each work registrant with information about services available through the OMJ website (https://ohiomeansjobs.ohio.gov) and/or the closest OMJ center. A county agency that utilizes OMJ should ensure that any individual assigned to OMJ has an email account and access to a computer and the internet. If the individual does not have access to a computer or the internet, they may visit the OMJ in-person at their local county agency. County agencies may refer SNAP E&T participants to the OMJ website to participate in education and training activities such as Supervised Job Search and/or Job Readiness Training. County agencies can monitor progress as well as assess barriers and competencies through the Advancement through Resources, Information & Employment Services (ARIES) system (formerly the Ohio Workforce Case Management System (OWCMS). The State's focus on in-demand careers in the SNAP E&T program is based on the most fifteen available jobs for individuals with little to no education or work experience as identified by the ODJFS Office of Workforce Development’s (OWD) labor market information (LMI). Each county was provided a list of the 15 most available jobs in their county and are to describe in their county SNAP E&T how their activities are designed to meet the demand for these jobs. Additionally, counties are to determine which careers are in demand and lead to employment and are the basis 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 3/121