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ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS State agencies are required to include information on the organizational relationship between the units responsible for certification and the units operating the E&T components, including units of the statewide workforce development system, if available. For the purposes of the questions below, E&T providers are considered to include units of the statewide workforce development system. FNS is specifically interested in ensuring that the lines of communication are efficient and that, if applicable, noncompliance with mandatory E&T is reported to the certification unit within 10 working days after the noncompliance occurs, per 7 CFR 273.7(c)(4). State agencies must also include information on the relationship between the State agency and other organizations it plans to coordinate with for the provision of services. The following questions are about how the E&T program is structured in your State agency. Indicate which division within the SNAP State agency is responsible for the E&T program. (i.e. establishes E&T policy, contracts for E&T services, monitors providers). For example, explain if the E&T program unit is separate from the SNAP certification unit, and if there are separate E&T units at the county level. South Carolina has a separate SNAP E&T unit that manages all aspects of the SNAP E&T program. Staff working in this unit is 100% dedicated to the SNAP E&T program. The SNAP E&T program also includes the Pathway Scholarship. The Pathways Scholarship is an employment and training program that provides scholarships to SNAP clients who wish to further their education and to gain skills and certifications that can lead to employment. The Pathways Scholarship Program (PSP) provide mini grants that will pay for tuition and books for SNAP clients. These funds can be used at any accredited organization that provide work related training certifications. Pathways Scholarships are utilized when there are no existing E&T providers offering a participant's desired training curriculum. The SNAP E&T unit consists of a program director, two program supervisors, a program navigator, a support service specialist, five eligibility specialists, and a fiscal analyst/scholarship program coordinator. There are also 16 E&T regional coordinators who work directly with SNAP E&T participants. • Program Director - Manages overall program operations. The program director provides training, supervision and guidance for all E&T employees. • Regional Supervisors (2) - Supervises the E&T Coordinators, provide training, case reviews and support for all of the regional employees. • Program Navigator - The program navigator assists all contracted providers. Provides group and individual training, assists with conducting ME Reviews, monitors all data entered into the E&T provider portal and assists with on-boarding new partner agencies. The navigator is the direct contact for all contracted partner agencies. • Support Services Coordinator– Ensures that all requests for support services are processed timely and that all documentation is accurate. The coordinator manages the E&T program’s centralized inbox and supervises the five E&T Eligibility Specialists. Eligibility Specialist (5) - Screens and schedules eligible SNAP recipients to attend the local E&T program orientation. Responsible for managing the E&T database referral queue and the benefit portal queue for the Pathways Scholarship. • Fiscal Analyst, Scholarship Program and ME Coordinator – Manages all financial aspects of the program (processes invoices, conducts financial ME reviews, reviews all A133 audit reports, reviews all budgets for contracts, maintains all financial records, etc.). Reviews all applications for E&T scholarships, conducts assessments, creates employment plans, tracks and enters all client participation, case notes and outcome data into the E&T database. Reviews all county E&T ME reviews and assists with corrective action plans as needed. • E&T Coordinators - Conducts orientations, completes assessments, creates employment plans, makes referrals to training and educational programs, assists with finding employment opportunities, provides 1/29/26, 9:36 AM State Plan SC FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-scfy26stateplan//index.html 13/125