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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: WORKFARE Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Workfare is an opportunity for SNAP recipients to perform public service work in exchange for SNAP benefits. The number of sites vary by area of the state and the skills vary dependent upon the site needs and offerings. Workfare is designed to improve a participant’s employability through supervised work experience, enabling them to obtain the skills necessary to succeed in a permanent, unsubsidized employment setting. They will not be paid either by the State or by the work site. The number of hours the participant will work is determined by the amount of their SNAP allotment divided by the greater of the State or Federal Minimum Wage (South Dakota uses the State minimum wage of $11.50/hr) with a maximum of 30 hours per week, or 120 hours per month. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. 18-21 year old head of households ABAWDs 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. Skills, knowledge, or experience required is dependent upon the work site and job duties performed. This is evaluated by the Employment Specialist through the Employability Assessment and case management on a person-to-person basis. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No Projected Annual Participation. Projection should reflect a number of unduplicated individuals. 19 Estimated Annual Component Administrative Cost $14,456.67 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 52/84