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Projected Annual Participation. Projection should reflect a number of unduplicated individuals. 950 Estimated Annual Component Administrative Cost $152,000.00 Not supplanting. Describe how the State agency ensures that costs attributed to the E&T program are not supplanting funds used for other existing educational programs. The Department of Education utilizes non-federal dollars to pay for adult education instruction and these fees are not charged to participants. Cost parity. Describe how the State agency ensures that costs charged to E&T do not exceed the costs charged for non-E&T participants. All costs for SNAP E&T participants must not exceed the cost for non-SNAP participants. All partner agencies must certify that SNAP E&T participants will be charged at the same amount for services as non-SNAP participants for the same services as non-SNAP participants for the same services. Signed certification documents are on file. Prior to contracting SC E&T program verifies that all costs are equal for SNAP and Non-SNAP participants. Course catalogs with tuition cost are requested. Some organizations provide course outline sheets which contain the cost of the courses offered. Outcome Measure Describe the methodology for the outcome reporting measure. Include timeframes being reported (e.g. denominator and numerator) Number and percentage of individuals who obtained GEDs, high school diplomas, Work Keys Certifications. The numerator will include those participants who obtained a GED, high school diploma, Work Keys Certification after completing the component during the period of 10-1-2025 to 9- 30-2026. Denominator will include the number of participants that participated in the education component during the period of 10- 1-2025 to 9-30-2026. 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 55/125