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TDLWD and the SNAP E&T partner network document and maintain participant records within TDLWD’s “Virtual One-Stop” platform (VOS) MIS system, also commonly referred to as Jobs4TN. TDLWD communicates with TDHS State Office staff regarding referrals, participant compliance with program expectations, and participant milestones via a combination of status notice correspondence sent through VOS, overnight data transfers between VOS and TDHS’ Eligibility and Benefits Management System (EBMS), and established reporting cadences. Describe how the State agency shares new policies, procedures, or other information with the intermediary or other E&T provider. TDHS coordinates with TDLWD and UWGN/UT Extension to disseminate programmatic information across the E&T partner network, including policies, procedures, program updates, and training resources via in- person and virtual meetings, formal memos, email, and/or telephone, as appropriate. TDLWD provides a program manual that relays policies and procedures. This manual is updated annually and shared with all providers. Describe how the State agency, intermediaries, and E&T providers share participant data and information. Include the names of any MIS systems (or other modes of communication) used. TDLWD and the SNAP E&T partner network document and maintain participant records within VOS/Jobs4TN). TDLWD communicates with TDHS State Office staff regarding referrals, participant compliance with program expectations, and participant milestones via a combination of status notice correspondence sent through VOS, overnight data transfers between VOS and EBMS, and established reporting cadences. If the State uses a MIS system, describe the E&T related data that is tracked and stored in those systems (e.g. referrals, noncompliance with program requirements, provider determination, etc.), and whether the system(s) interact with each other. TDHS’ EBMS system interfaces with TDLWD’s case management system, VOS. TDHS Eligibility Counselors document E&T referral dates and upon exit, the reason for deregistration/deregistration date in E&T participants’ SNAP case records. Overnight, EBMS sends batch referral and deregistration data to VOS and TDLWD sends provider determinations and compliance notices to TDHS via VOS-generated email messages. Describe the State agency’s process for monitoring E&T providers’ program and fiscal operations. Include plans for direct monitoring such as visits, as well as indirect monitoring such as reviewing program data, financial invoices, etc. Both TDHS and TDLWD conduct fiscal and programmatic monitoring of SNAP E&T activities. The TDLWD E&T team conducts monthly programmatic activity desktop reviews and/or site visits and invoice reviews via SmartSimple; the department’s Program Accountability Review (PAR) team also conducts an annual review. TDLWD provides the monitoring tools, plans, schedules, and other supporting documents used to monitor all subrecipient program operations and financials to TDHS as well as processes for addressing observations and/or findings. The TDHS SNAP Unit conducts programmatic activity desktop reviews and site visits as well as invoice reviews with a particular focus on: 1/29/26, 10:22 AM State Plan TN FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-tnfy26stateplan//index.html 16/108