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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. ESD monitors ICAN and ICAN-RU provider agreements based on submitted program reports, financial reports, site visits (when applicable), source documentation reviews, and correspondence with the subrecipient throughout the grant term. This is in accordance with ESD’s Subrecipient Monitoring Protocols. How frequently does the State agency monitor E&T providers’ program and fiscal operations? Daily Weekly Monthly Quarterly Bi-Annually Annually Other Describe how the State agency evaluates the performance of providers in achieving the purpose of E&T (assisting members of SNAP households in gaining skills, training, work, or experience that will increase their ability to obtain regular employment and meets State or local workforce needs). Performance is evaluated and monitored throughout the Grant term based on the following: • Program reports, • financial reports, • performance measures, • site visits, and • correspondence with the subrecipient. Also, Grants include performance measures that are reported on and monitored throughout the Grant term. Performance measures are specific to each provider and the services provided. Grants include language on subrecipient performance and actions that shall follow if subrecipient’s performance fall below 75% of the stated performance measure goals. • The first time, a notice letter is sent to the subrecipient informing them of the missed performance measure(s) and required to be sent back to ESD with the subrecipient’s signing authority’s signature. • The second time, the subrecipient shall develop a corrective action plan with ESD, which shall be signed by the subrecipient’s signing authority and ESD. • Continued failure shall result in termination of the agreement or other sanctions as appropriate per the ESD monitoring plan. 1/29/26, 10:27 AM State Plan VT FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-vtfy26stateplan//index.html 24/159