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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 ONE System or TRACS case notes How do E&T case managers coordinate with: State E&T staff iMatchSkills, ONE System or TRACS case notes, emails, instant messages, phone calls, text messages How do E&T case managers coordinate with: Other E&T providers iMatchSkills, emails, phone calls, text messages How do E&T case managers coordinate with: Community resources Providers establish internal processes which may include phone calls, community meetings, emails, etc. 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)? STEP Participants receive targeted case management services. These case management meetings must take place at least one time per month; this is based on participant needs and may occur more frequently as needed. The case management meetings take place in-person or virtually, as determined jointly by the SNAP E&T participant and provider. In Oregon, a centralized SNAP E&T Team coordinates and oversees the Statewide SNAP E&T administrative processes which include program compliance for case management. SNAP E&T administrative processes are outlined in the SNAP E&T Provider Handbook which is updated and shared with SNAP E&T Providers every Federal Fiscal Year. Additionally, SNAP E&T Providers must submit a SNAP E&T Provider Proposal every Federal Fiscal Year to become or continue being part of Oregon’s SNAP E&T Provider Network. The proposal outlines the process in which a SNAP E&T participant flows through a SNAP E&T Provider program from beginning to end. It also outlines all administrative processes for the four program requirements, orientation, assessment and case plan with case management that will be provided to all SNAP E&T participants a SNAP E&T Provider will onboard into their program. SNAP E&T Provider Proposals are extensively reviewed by the SNAP E&T Team, ensuring all provider case management activities outlined are targeted to meet the specific needs of the SNAP E&T participant’s case plan, do not create additional barriers for the SNAP E&T participant to engage in the E&T program, and are provided no less than one time per month. In the internal SNAP E&T Program and Fiscal Reviews of contracted providers the State conducts, there are questions included regarding case management. This allows the opportunity for the SNAP E&T Providers to outline their processes for case management and it offers the SNAP E&T Team to monitor compliance, and if needed request corrective action. 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 61/378