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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. BFET providers collaborate with participants on which activities will help them meet their employment goals. This collaboration happens as the Individual Employment Plan (IEP) is built. Clients who are a good fit for this component are seeking employment that requires certificates and degrees, industry-recognized credentials, licensures, or specialized skills to qualify for the employment. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No Projected Annual Participation. Projection should reflect a number of unduplicated individuals. 245 Estimated Annual Component Administrative Cost $829,006.00 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. The BFET Organizational Crosswalk completed by providers includes an attestation that the agency, tribe or colleges, have written policy to avoid supplantation of federal funds. 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. All BFET providers submit an Organizational Crosswalk of Services as part of their application, which shows costs per client for BFET participants and non-BFET participants. The Organizational Crosswalk includes an attestation that the agency, tribe or colleges, have written policy to avoid supplantation of federal funds. Outcome Measure Describe the methodology for the outcome reporting measure. Include timeframes being reported (e.g. denominator and numerator) # and % of participants who successfully completed the component. Numerator will include those participants who successfully completed the component during the period of 10-1-2023 to 9-30- 2024. Denominator will include the number of participants that 1/29/26, 10:29 AM State Plan WA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-wafy26stateplan//index.html 76/309