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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 17

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 3 Chapter 17 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T)

17.2.2 SNAP E&T WORKER RESPONSIBILITIES The SNAP E&T Worker is responsible for: • Accepting voluntary referrals for non-exempt Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) and other exempt SNAP clients who request SNAP E&T services; • Notifying participants of appointments for orientation/enrollment, initial assessment, and development of the Personal Responsibility Plan (PRP), which includes the responsibilities of the program and the Self-Sufficiency Plan (SSP); • Screening and scheduling participants for SNAP E&T activities; • Supporting and following up on SNAP E&T activities, including reviews of contact reports or participation documentation; • Entering data into the eligibility system for appropriate reporting for all SNAP E&T cases after referral; • Preparing information for DOHS for hearings and pre-hearing conferences and providing testimony as appropriate; • Notifying the DOHS Worker when SNAP E&T participants are not complying with program requirements using the SNAP E&T Notification form (DFA-SNAP-E&T-2); and • Completing a monthly report that lists SNAP E&T participants served during each month of eligibility and the amount of money spent for each participant. • Co-enrolling SNAP E&T participants with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) services whenever possible, ensuring maximum service integration. • Referrals must be maintained for at least 30 days, with two contact attempts made within that timeframe, and outreach completed prior to any disenrollment from services. o Participants should be disenrolled after 60 days by the E&T worker. o Exceptions to the 60-day rule may be made by the E&T case manager if the participant is waiting to be placed into a specific activity.