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Projected Annual Participation. Projection should reflect a number of unduplicated individuals. 55 Estimated Annual Component Administrative Cost $62,020.66 Not supplanting. Describe how the State agency ensures that costs attributed to the E&T program are not supplanting funds used for other existing educational programs. SNAP E&T funds are not supplanting funds used for other existing education programs. SNAP E&T funds are utilized to either expand existing education programs to ICAN participants or to provide services to ICAN- RU participants. This includes securing spots for ICAN and/or ICAN-RU participants or expanding services to include additional supports to ICAN/ICAN-RU participants to ensure successes in education and employment activities. During annual planning providers provide details on the services and funding available for SNAP E&T, including details on cost supplanting. During the term year additional evidence regarding cost supplanting can be requested as necessary. Cost parity. Describe how the State agency ensures that costs charged to E&T do not exceed the costs charged for non-E&T participants. Providers are reimbursed for their exact or actual costs expended to provide services under their ICAN or ICAN-RU agreement, which is the billing practice utilized by providers for both E&T and non-E&T participants. ICAN education providers with fee for services bill the same rates to both E&T and non-E&T participants; the factors that go into the development of each rate depends on the program/course topic, number of students, length of course, etc. 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 75/159