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is incorporated into the annual SNAP E&T State Plan. Input from Tribes is vital to ensure programming is accessible, relevant, and supports the needs of Tribal members. The Dear Tribal Leader Letter was sent in November 2024, to invite Tribes to consult on the SNAP E&T Provider Proposal documents which inform the SNAP E&T State Plan. Following the Dear Tribal Leader Letter, two virtual State Plan Development Meetings were held in December 2024 and January 2025. In these State Plan Development Meetings, Tribal Leaders were invited to attend while the ODHS Tribal Liaison and SNAP E&T Policy Analyst presented on the format of the SNAP E&T proposals, questions asked and invited consultation and feedback on the proposals to ensure equitable access to SNAP E&T services for Tribes. Unfortunately, Tribes did not respond to the letter, did not attend the virtual meetings, and did not provide feedback. The SNAP E&T Team will continue to outreach and engage to solicit feedback to inform and shape SNAP E&T programming in Oregon. Oregon’s SNAP E&T Program is also dedicated to ongoing engagement with the Nine Federally Recognized Tribes in Oregon. A meeting was held on March 3, 2025, with the Social Services Director for the Burns-Paiute Tribe; ODHS Tribal Liaison; ODHS Survivor Investment Partnership Program Policy Analyst; ODHS Family Support and Connections Program Policy Analysts; and ODHS SNAP E&T Program Policy Analyst. The group met to discuss Burns- Paiute Tribe needs and how ODHS programs can help to support. The Tribe is wanting to create a childcare and parental development program focused on assisting survivors of domestic violence and supporting them with education and training opportunities. Discussions focused 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 31/378