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for enrollment in the two community colleges participating in Ohio’s Community College Acceleration Program (CCAP). 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. Each county agency is required to develop written standards, criteria, and procedures for the operation of the SNAP E&T program in their county and is required to submit a SNAP E&T Plan to the state agency describing the county agency’s policies, procedures, contracts and providers, and additional populations it intends to serve. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) staff provides technical assistance through county site visits, video conferences, phone and email contacts. The training sessions address assessments, assignments, and best practices for both SNAP E&T and the target population of unemployed ABAWDs. Through each county's SNAP E&T plan, State staff will review the county's processes and procedures annually to ensure compliance. If a county agency is not operating its SNAP E&T program per policy, or State reviewers have questions regarding their contracts or fiscal information, contact is made with the county stating deficiencies/unclear information. The county agency is required to update and resubmit its plan for review; this cycle continues until the plan is approved by the State. Describe how the State agency monitors county operations. The Management Evaluation (ME) Unit of the Bureau of Program Integrity consists of five reviewers known as Management Evaluation Specialists and their supervisor. The unit is charged with reviewing the operation of SNAP in each of Ohio’s county departments of job and family services (CDJFS) to ensure that the CDJFS operate the program in accordance with federal and state regulations. Ohio has 88 counties and 85 separate County Departments of Job and Family Services agencies. While Ohio is now considered one project area for applications and case transfers, ME Reviews continue to be conducted for individual agencies. A. Small – Local agencies with fewer than 5,000 assistance groups (AGs) will be reviewed on a triennial basis. B. Medium – Local agencies with between 5,000 and 25,000 AGs will be reviewed on a biennial basis. C. Large – Local agencies with more than 25,000 AGs will be reviewed on an annual basis. ME staff will continue to observe a set minimum of eligibility interview observations during a normal ME review to ensure all required elements are addressed, including adequate screening being completed using the screening tool built into Ohio Benefits effective 10/1/2024. These are conducted already as follows: o A minimum of 2 in each “small” agency, 4 in each “medium” agency, and 6 in each “large” agency. o These interview observations include the following: *General work requirements and ABAWD exemptions *Correct completion of the screening tool within Ohio Benefits *Screening for supportive service needs and participant criteria 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 4/121