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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: JOB RETENTION Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Job retention offers participants the ability to continue engagement with ICAN as they venture into employment. Job Retention activities include, but are not limited to, case management, employment coaching, continued education, participant reimbursements and supportive services. The Job Retention component will be offered by members of the employment teams and can be coordinated with the participant’s ICAN or ICAN-RU case manager or provider. Job retention will be offered for a minimum of 30 days and a maximum of 90 days to participants who gain employment following their participation in another component. Job retention is available for a maximum of 90 days per employment period following engagement/completion of a component other than job retention. During the initial 30 days of job retention case managers and/or providers will put a good faith effort into keeping the customer engaged with ICAN or ICAN-RU. This is done through the ICAN or ICAN-RU case manager or provider. Documentation of Job retention activities will be kept in the participant’s file and tracked in the case management system. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Students Those that reside in rural areas Underemployed Veterans 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. Criteria for participation in Job retention are, obtained employment, and participated in another ICAN component in the month of or the month prior to enrollment in Job Retention. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No 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 61/159