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SUMMARY OF PROGRAM Provide the vision and mission of the State E&T program. In addition, describe how your State agency's E&T program meets the purpose of E&T which is to: Increase the ability of SNAP participants to obtain regular employment Meet State or local workforce needs The South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) mission is: Strengthening families to foster health, wellbeing, and independence. South Dakota’s SNAP E&T Program is administered by DSS and employment and training services and case management services are contracted through the Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) and third party partnerships. SNAP E&T provides participants throughout South Dakota the opportunity to gain skills, training, work, and/or experience that will increase their ability to obtain regular employment and meet state or local workforce needs. South Dakota’s E&T Program meets the purpose of E&T by providing participants with intensive case management to help identify and reduce barriers to work, offers participant reimbursements to help participants as they prepare for and obtain employment, and provides the training, skills, and education needed to obtain or improve gainful employment. SNAP E&T is designed to support SNAP customers in securing employment that provides a living wage, meets local labor demands, reduces dependence on public assistance, and enables individuals to work towards financial independence. This is accomplished by providing work and training opportunities that build and enhance the participant’s skills and abilities. With our historically low unemployment rate of 1.7% in South Dakota we are looking to explore education and short-term certificate programs to aid in SNAP participant’s ability to obtain and retain meaningful employment and reduce churn. The goal for this plan year is to increase participation in the E&T program as we continue to work with our first Third Party Partner. Is the State’s E&T program administered at the State or county level? State County Provide the web addresses (URLs) of State E&T policy resources used such as handbooks and State administrative code, if available. Enter a single URL per row. URL Resource Type Link to resource Workforce Development Council Website Link to resource WIOA manual follow-up policy Link to resource WIOA On-The-Job Training information link to DLR Link to resource WIOA Work Experience Internship information link to DLR Link to resource SNAP Policy and Procedure Manual 1/29/26, 9:37 AM State Plan SD FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-sdfy26stateplan//index.html 3/84