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Describe how E&T case managers coordinate with other staff and services. Coordination can involve tracking E&T participation, sharing information that may be relevant to participation in E&T (e.g. information related to good cause or a work exemption), and referral to additional services. QUESTION RESPONSE FIELD How do E&T case managers coordinate with: SNAP eligibility staff Since Ohio is state supervised, but county administered, ongoing case management services may be provided by either the county agency, a contracted vendor or a combination of both depending on the county agencies written procedures. Counties will be required to enter into contracts with the vendor to provide services. The contract will outline the process for communication. The communication and coordination is dependent upon county structure and process. The most common set up for how coordination occurs between county eligibility and SNAP E&T staff are as follows: 1. Counties take a “total case management” approach where the eligibility worker is also the SNAP E&T worker. This worker will determine eligibility, screen for SNAP E&T, complete the comprehensive assessment and the employability plan and make the assignment. This process may be completed immediately following the eligibility interview, or the county may give an appointment to come back for the comprehensive assessment, employability plan and making the assignment. 2. Counties have units designed to do work activities; once the eligibility worker determines that an individual has volunteered for SNAP E&T and is appropriate for referral, they will be referred to the “assignment” unit to complete the comprehensive assessment and the employability plan and make the assignment. This hand-off varies by county. Some counties do this immediately/same day while others give an appointment to come back and meet with the SNAP E&T worker. County agencies designate their own processes for the sharing of information between eligibility worker and the assignment worker. Some counties send an email between/among workers notifying of an individual needing an assignment.This notification/communication can also be done through county-developed internal systems which allows them to share information about a case and assign it to a worker. This same type of functionality is also available within the State’s EDMS system which allows for a document to be flagged and sent to a worker’s workflow. For example, a county can flag the comprehensive assessment scheduling letter and send it to the E&T worker in EDMS to notify them that an individual is ready to be scheduled for a comprehensive assessment. County workers cost allocate their time by completed Random Moment Samples, or “RMS hits”, during the day. At the time of the hit, they must identify what they are currently working on and code to the correct program and area. Referrals to E&T are not to be coded to E&T. How do E&T case managers coordinate with: State E&T staff N/A How do E&T case managers coordinate with: Other E&T providers Since Ohio is state supervised, but county administered, ongoing case management services may be provided by either the county agency, a contracted vendor or a combination of both depending on the county agencies written procedures. Counties will be required to enter into contracts with the vendor to provide services. The contract will outline the process for communication. Counties and E&T providers can also utilize the Ohio 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 39/121