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Benefits provider portal as a means of communication between the provider and case manager. How do E&T case managers coordinate with: Community resources 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. How does the State agency ensure E&T participants receive targeted case management services through an efficient administrative process, per 7 CFR 273.7(c)(6)(ii)? The county agency and/or SNAP E&T vendor will have established processes in place on who will provide ongoing case management services). After conducting a comprehensive assessment, the E&T case manager will determine if an individual is suitable for assignment to one or more E&T components. Upon determining that an individual is suitable for assignment, the E&T case manager is to use Ohio Benefits and work with the individual to develop an employability plan. The employability plan includes: • An assignment to activities in one or more SNAP E&T components, including tentative dates, times and locations for each activity and hours of participation • Goals and milestones for achievement • Supportive services that will be provided • Case management services and plan for progress monitoring • Expectations of SNAP E&T enrolled participants. At least once a month, every SNAP E&T enrolled participant is to be provided case management services by an E&T case manager. However, when the participant does not utilize case management for two consecutive months, the case manager may stop attempting to provide case management services. An enrolled participant who is otherwise making satisfactory progress in SNAP E&T is not to be disenrolled based only on not participating in case management. Case management services are to support the progress of the participant without becoming an impediment to participation. When an E&T case manager becomes aware of a circumstance that may qualify a SNAP E&T participant for an exemption from a work requirement or good cause for noncompliance with a work requirement, the E&T case manager is to provide that information to the appropriate staff in the county agency who can then make the determination. Progress monitoring is the responsibility of the E&T case manager and includes an ongoing evaluation of: • The SNAP E&T participant's employment goals, needs, barriers and strengths; • Whether the individual is achieving the goals and milestones contained in the SNAP E&T employability plan; • Information gained (if any) from conversations with the SNAP E&T participant through case management services offered; and • Reports from SNAP E&T providers to accurately gauge a participant's level of engagement and progress in the SNAP E&T program. The E&T case manager is to conduct ongoing progress monitoring and make adjustments as necessary to the participant's employability plan when necessary. How do your offered case management services support the participant in the E&T program and provide activities and resources that help the participant achieve program goals? Ohio is focused on a holistic approach to provide case management services. County agencies are to design their case management services to support the enrolled participant and the E&T case manager. The relationship is to help the enrolled participate develop resources, skills and sustained behavior changes that 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 40/121