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WORK EXPERIENCE COMPONENT: INTERNSHIP Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. A paid structured learning experience that takes place in a workplace for a limited period. Internships help the participant gain the competencies and experience to meet local employer demands. Internships must be related to a career choice or career exploration and provide learning through work-based projects. Internships take place in targeted training areas and are tracked through outcome reporting by the provider to LISC. The wages of participants are paid by providers using E&T reimbursement eligible funding and subsidized via the 50% federal SNAP E&T reimbursement. • Foster Forward: The curriculum used by Foster Forward is a nationally used best practice in work readiness programming for foster care agencies geared to youth aging out of the system. Participants connect to industries of interest and then placed in internship where they work approximately 20 hours per week. Internships can last from 1-2 weeks. Participants are supported by the provider with ongoing case management during the internship. Most students are hired by the company. If no employment is obtained, the student will work with a Career and Education Coach to locate employment post internship. Currently, Foster Forward is in contract with the RI DLT to serve their foster care youth • More information can be found at https:// www.fosterforward.net/works-wonders Is this component subsidized by SNAP E&T? Subsidized Unsubsidized Both subsidized and unsubsidized Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) 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. Customer must be an active SNAP recipient. Eligibility is confirmed through the direct and reverse referral process. In-depth assessment and determination rely on the expertise of the preferred provider organizations to 1/29/26, 9:35 AM State Plan RI FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-rify26stateplan//index.html 54/89