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EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT: BASIC / FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS INSTRUCTION Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Education is designed to help the participant achieve basic literacy needed to secure unsubsidized employment and improve employability. Secondary educational activities may include high school, alternative high school, GED, or basic/remedial education programs. Level of effort is determined by the educational program that the participant is engaged in. 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. Participants who have (1) limited English, (2) reading skills below 7th grade level, (3) not completed high school or GED, should be referred to appropriate educational activities at either a Career Learning Center or other community based educational institution. The participant must be assessed by the educational institution as having the potential to complete: (1) GED, (2) high school diploma, or (3) improve reading/math skills. DLR works with the GED providers to determine an anticipated program completion to determine if the program can be completed in a reasonable length of time. What constitutes a reasonable length of time will be determined by E&T staff after considering information provided by the instructors. The participant must have regular and consistent attendance. Attendance is monitored by the use of a time sheet submitted to the DLR Employment Specialist each month. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No Projected Annual Participation. Projection should reflect a number of unduplicated individuals. 6 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 53/84