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PROGRAM CHANGES Summarize changes for the upcoming Federal fiscal year (FY) from the prior FY. Significant changes may include new initiatives, changes in funding or funding sources, policy changes, or significant changes to the number of partners or participants. Significant changes could include those made as a result of management evaluation findings or participation in program improvement initiatives, such as SNAP to Skills. It is not necessary to include changes made as a result of new Federal rulemaking. Changes for FFY 2026: - Increase participation in lower cost SNAP E&T components. - Provide online Job Search Training for all 95 counties. - Provide online Work Readiness Training by the second quarter of FFY 26. - Implement improvement strategies for co-enrollment process with Adult Education providers to include English Language Learner (ELL) providers. - Due to a decreased administrative budget, the number of TDLWD E&T staff in the field will be reduced from 18 to 9. - Increase participant responsibility for engagement with SNAP E&T by shifting all E&T referrals to reverse referral processing. - Refine WIOA Title I and SNAP E&T co-enrollment by allowing Title I enrollment process to complete first. - Increase awareness of SNAP E&T child care support. - Institute a cap of $1,000 in training fund assistance per participant. - Implement a statewide staffing structure to allow for increased virtual case management services and to establish consistency in caseload numbers. Ongoing projects continuing in FFY 2026: - For the second consecutive year, TN SNAP E&T has secured state funding from TDLWD’s Office of Reentry to support vocational training for justice-involved individuals enrolled with TDWLD E&T Case Managers, increasing the amount of 50/50 funding available to the State in FFY 2026. - In FFY 2026, TN will once again focus its E&T efforts on increasing the number of participants in work- based learning opportunities. This includes partnering with the TDLWD Office of Apprenticeship to 1) identify pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, and 2) refer SNAP E&T participants to training that aligns with their employment goals. TN will also work with registered apprenticeship employers to share information about SNAP E&T services, particularly Job Retention, so that employers understand the added value E&T provides for eligible apprentices to start and maintain engagement. This strategy will also support reverse referrals. - Continue to refine the criteria used to evaluate which trainings are eligible for E&T tuition support to ensure funding is utilized effectively. - Increase Job Retention activities by training third-party partners (TPP) on effective use of the JR component through 90 days of employment and improved reporting that captures employment outcomes. - Provide case management staff with standardized Job Search Training curriculum materials. Highlight any changes from above that the State agency is making to the E&T program based on the prior year’s performance, for instance changes made as a result of E&T outcome and participation data. TN will implement the following strategies to increase the engagement in activities with historical rates of low participation (i.e., Adult Education, Job Search Training, and Job Retention): - Increase awareness of online Job Search Training. - Streamline co-enrollment process with Adult Education providers. - Relay opportunities available through Job Retention during enrollment process. - Work with Jobs for Veterans State Grant staff to provide Job Search Training and Job Retention for their 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 6/108