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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: JOB RETENTION Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Job retention includes job retention reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses to assist individuals in maintaining employment, and case management services that address workplace demands and employer expectations. FSET staff currently offer job retention for 90 days. The Feb 2021 FSET Handbook release instructed workers not to disenroll participants from job retention prior to 30 days. FSET workers currently reach out at least monthly to all job retention participants. At orientation and ongoing case management appointments case managers discuss the benefits of job retention services with FSET participants. During annual monitoring, state staff review job retention assignments to ensure participants receive job retention services for no less 30 days and no more than 90 days 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. Successfully gained employment after participation in an FSET component. FSET agencies are encouraged to assist participants in obtaining sustainable employment leading to long term careers. FSET agencies will discuss options in terms of participating in job retention for minimum wage jobs. FSET agencies are required to establish relationships with local employers to facilitate successful transition to employment for FSET participants. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No 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 59/230