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How are participants informed about participant reimbursements? Wisconsin made updates to the FoodShare Rights and Responsibilities telephonic signature in October 2024 that explained to all work registrants the benefits of participating in the FSET program, including types of activities offered that may be of interest to participants and that individuals enrolled in FSET are entitled to receive participant reimbursements for reasonable and necessary items. With the implementation of the new screening and referral requirements, WI provided eligibility workers with a script that includes explaining to ABAWDs that they are entitled to receive participant reimbursements that are reasonable and necessary for participation in FSET and that individuals will not be sanctioned if they choose not to participate in FSET. This script was implemented in June 2022 and is read to all work registrants and ABAWDs at certification, re-certification, person add, and program change. FSET workers also explain participant reimbursements to members both broadly at orientation and specific to a participant’s assigned activities and needs during individual case management. In addition, Chapter 5 of the FSET Handbook, which is publicly available, describes the policy on participant reimbursements and FSET agencies have brochures and other materials for participants that describe the program, including participant reimbursements. The consolidated notice of work requirements that is sent out to every work registrant and ABAWDs contains information about participants reimbursements available through the FSET program. In addition, changes were made to appointment and referral notices in February 2023 to provide information about participant reimbursements more prominently. For example, the referral notice that is sent to all members who have received a referral, regardless of referral type, provides information about the FSET program generally including participant reimbursements in the first paragraph. 1/29/26, 10:30 AM State Plan WI FY26 - Amendment 1 https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-wify26stateplan//index.html 28/230