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WORK EXPERIENCE COMPONENT: PRE-APPRENTICESHIP Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Pre-Apprenticeship offers participants the ability to develop knowledge and skills in a variety of occupations with higher growth and higher paying employers. Pre-Apprenticeship are offered by members of the employment team and other community-based organizations. The component can be coordinated with the participant’s ICAN or ICAN-RU case manager or provider. ICAN/ICAN-RU providers will work with local worksites to develop worksite agreements that outline requirements for working conditions and participation. Providers will also screen participants for placement in a pre-apprenticeship and the placement will be tailored to the participant’s needs and goals. Documentation of Pre-Apprenticeship activities will be kept in the participant’s file and tracked in the case management system. Is this component subsidized by SNAP E&T? Subsidized Unsubsidized Both subsidized and unsubsidized 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. 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 88/159