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PROGRAM CHANGES Summarize changes for the upcoming Federal fiscal year (FY) from the prior FY. Significant changes may include new initiatives, changes in funding or funding sources, policy changes, or significant changes to the number of partners or participants. Significant changes could include those made as a result of management evaluation findings or participation in program improvement initiatives, such as SNAP to Skills. It is not necessary to include changes made as a result of new Federal rulemaking. Wisconsin has initiated several projects supporting the FSET program and ABAWD population that will go live in FFY2026. • FSET ACCESS and MyACCESS Enhancements: Wisconsin is making enhancements to the online and mobile platforms that allow members to manage their benefits, ACCESS and MyACCESS, that aims to integrate FSET and work requirement information. This enhancement will improve the experience for FSET members and ensure compliance with ABAWD participation requirements. • FSET Worker Tool Enhancement: This project will implement an FSET worker dashboard to allow ABAWD case supervisors and workers to manage their FSET workflow and prioritize activities by due date facilitating better services to ABAWDs. • FSET Report and Data Platform Modernization: This project aims to update the FSET data platform while also creating new reports and dashboards. This will support Wisconsin’s ABAWD data reporting, ABAWD engagement, and compliance with work requirements. • ABAWD Participation and Access: DHS will use data analytics to gain a deeper understanding of the ABAWD population within their environments to enhance outreach efforts and provide operational recommendations. • FSET Outreach and Marketing Campaign with CMRignite: DHS will continue a marketing campaign launched in FFY25 to raise awareness of the FSET program by standardizing and improving outreach materials, developing a social media information campaign, and exploring a rebranding of the FSET program. • ABAWD Member Experience Satisfaction Survey and Analysis: DHS will create a satisfaction survey for ABAWD members and analyze the results to provide insights and recommendations about the ABAWD FSET experience • FSET Partnership Playbook and Future of Work Institute: DHS will enhance programming for ABAWDs by developing resources and training at the state level, as well as formalizing partnerships with educational providers and other workforce development entities. Wisconsin will have 26 third-party programs in FFY2026. No new third-party programs will begin operation on October 1, 2025. The Arrow Truck Driving Academy in FSET Region 1 will discontinue operations in FFY2026. Amendment 1- Add three (3) new TPP vendors to the FFY26 state plan. Region 1-Racine Literacy Council with a total increase in the administrative budget only of $89,827 Region 5- United Way of Brown County with a total contract increase of $103,841 ($98,841 Administrative, $5,000- Participant Reimbursement) Region 7-Northwood Technical College with a total increase in the administrative budget only of $73,035 Highlight any changes from above that the State agency is making to the E&T program based on the prior year’s performance, for instance changes made as a result of E&T outcome and participation data. Due to the reinstatement of the work requirement, the FSET Vendor Management Team has placed an emphasis on reviewing ABAWD TLB referrals, cases, and employment plan development. 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 5/230