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WORK EXPERIENCE COMPONENT: WORK ACTIVITY Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Work Activity (WA) is a work component designed to improve the employability of participants through training and hands-on real-world opportunities within a given job setting. WA assignments may not replace the employment of a regularly employed individual, and they must provide the same benefits and working conditions provided to regularly employed individuals performing comparable work for comparable hours. WA also requires learning new skills and an on-site mentor. The hours a participant may engage in WA are determined by ODHS in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. WA offers participants an opportunity to apply their skills, learn new skills, acquire professional work habits and increase their social capital and professional network. Some of the core competencies they develop are how to work on a team and individually, decision making, appropriate workplace behavior, boundary setting, and other soft skills critical to successes in their career path. Through engaging in WA, participants can also gain technical skills such as warehouse equipment operation, data entry, and construction. The goal of WA is to achieve economic stability and mobility. Examples of WA placements may include HVAC companies, Pharmacies, Medical Companies, State Agencies, and other non-profit and small businesses. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Age 16 to 17 with parent permission Anyone ages 18 and above Homeless Individuals receiving SNAP and not TANF Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Students Those that reside in rural areas Underemployed Veterans Describe the criteria for participation. Include the skills, knowledge, or experience necessary for participation in the component. For example, literacy or numeracy levels, recent labor market attachment, computer literacy, etc. For the SNAP E&T Program, participants must: • Be receiving SNAP and not TANF 1/29/26, 9:33 AM State Plan OR FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-orfy26stateplan//index.html 116/378