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117 Chapter 9 SNAP Employment and Training (E &T) Program 9 . 1 T H E S N A P E M P L O Y M E N T A N D T R A I N I N G ( E & T ) P R O G R A M The Agency provides an opportunity for all recipients of SNAP to participate in South Carolina’s SNAP Employment and Training Program (E&T). No population will be mandatory for participation. The purpose of the SNAP E&T program is to assist SNAP recipients by improving their ability to obtain regular employment and reduce their dependency on public assistance. The eligibility workers will provide SNAP E&T resource information and referral services to all households, at application, recertification, and when an individual meeting the definition of an ABAWD is added to a SNAP household. The eligibility worker will discuss and record the work registration status (Section 8.3 The Agency’s Responsibilities for Work Registration) of each household member and will advise the household of work registration requirements and penalties. The eligibility worker will use the SNAP E&T brochure (DSS Brochure 2444, SNAP Employment & Training Program) and will mail a consolidated notice to provide an explanation of the opportunities available to the household through the state’s SNAP E&T Program. Eligibility workers are responsible for screening and referring SNAP recipients to the SNAP E&T program.
Individuals volunteering for SNAP E&T will be given the opportunity to seek employment services and opportunities offered through the following components:
Work Readiness Training Basic Education Job Retention Services Vocational Training Work Experience Workfare
Case Management is mandatory for all SNAP E&T program participants. Each participant will be assigned to an SNAP E&T Coordinator or a partner agency for case management services. The SNAP E&T Coordinator will document and track all case management activity. Partner agencies will also provide and document case management for SNAP clients. If a participant is an ABAWD, Chapter 9