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118 the case management participation hours are countable hours towards the client’s ABAWD work requirements.

Assignment of participants to components are based on individualized assessments, the development of an individualized employability plan and the availability of specific services in a particular geographic area. The employability plan outlines the specific sequence of component activities to which a participant may be assigned. Initial assignments may be any one or a combination of available components.

9 . 2 R E F E R R A L S T O 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 During the interview at application or recertification, eligibility workers 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.

DSS SNAP eligibility workers are responsible for all actions related to determining SNAP eligibility including: intake, certification and recertification. Upon the approval of an initial SNAP application or annual recertification, DSS SNAP eligibility workers will notify SNAP clients through the Notice of Consolidated Work Requirements about the availability of the SNAP E&T Program.

All SNAP E&T Program participants will be provided an orientation that will introduce them to their rights and responsibilities, as well as the services offered through the program. The orientation serves as a starting point for the initial assessment.

Since no population is mandatory for SNAP E&T, resource and referral services will be directed toward encouraging applicants/recipients to take advantage of SNAP E&T options on a voluntary basis. If any member(s) of the household wants to volunteer for SNAP E&T program, the eligibility worker will refer them through the South Carolina Comprehensive Employment Training System (SCCETS) or submit an individual referral form (DSS Form 1234, Client Referral/Communication Form) to SNAP2WORK@dss.sc.gov for each member wanting to participant.

9 . 3 J O B D U T I E S O F 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 G ( E & T ) C O O R D I N A T O R The job duties of the SNAP E&T Coordinator include the following:

(A) Develop and implement an employment and placement strategy for SNAP E&T participants for their assigned county(ies);