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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: WORKFARE Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. The workfare component is being offered in order to enhance the employability of program participants. Workfare provides individuals with an opportunity to gain work experience and useful workplace skills at a supervised worksite. In lieu of wages, workfare participants receive compensation in the form of their household's monthly SNAP allotment divided by the state's minimum wage. Worksites and worksite agreements are established by the state agency. These agreements outline requirements for working conditions and require data exchanges such as reporting participation hours in the SCCETS database. The SCDSS E&T program provides workers compensation insurance for participants in the workfare program. Volunteer placements for the workfare component are made at public, non-profit organizations. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Students 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. The ability to follow instructions, good communication skills, demonstrated soft skills and the desire to learn. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No 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 52/125