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• The Program Navigator is available to provide ongoing support to partner agencies, assisting with questions or challenges that may arise while working with participants. • Ongoing TA is also provided through check ins, calls, TEAMS meetings and email communication. • E&T providers are invited to an annual training conference where best practices, new initiatives, and policy changes are shared. How frequently does the State agency monitor E&T providers’ program and fiscal operations? Daily Weekly Monthly Quarterly Bi-Annually Annually Other Describe how the State agency evaluates the performance of providers in achieving the purpose of E&T (assisting members of SNAP households in gaining skills, training, work, or experience that will increase their ability to obtain regular employment and meets State or local workforce needs). The state agency evaluates the effectiveness of partner agencies by analyzing participant enrollment, program completions, certifications/certificates, and by the number of participants who become employed. The ultimate measurement is the number of participants who become employed after participation, have reached self-sufficiency and do not rely on SNAP benefits to feed their families. The SNAP E&T program uses the following data sources to complete the evaluations: • Wage records from the states’ labor department (Department of Employment and Workforce) • The SCCETS database • FNS 583 Report • FNS Annual Report • Southeast Region Quarterly Report The E&T program is continuing the process of developing a Return on Investment (ROI) analysis and a database dashboard utilizing the above data and key performance indicators to evaluate the performance of the entire SNAP E&T program. 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 16/125