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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 17

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 11 Chapter 17 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T)

17.3.3.D Contracts Participants must be placed into training positions on a no-cost basis, if such positions are available through WDB, the Department of Education, Veterans Administration (VA), or other providers, before additional training positions may be considered. These providers are not reimbursed unless all existing training positions have been filled. The SNAP E&T Worker may write contracts for participants, without DFA approval, for an amount not exceeding $600. Individual contracts exceeding $600 must be approved by DFA. Training must be reasonable and necessary and lead to employment immediately upon completion. The SNAP E&T worker uses the SNAP E&T Training Agreement, DFA-SNAP-E&T-TA. 17.3.3.E Payment Limitations Payments are limited to tuition, books, supplies, and expenses associated with completing the course of study. Costs for medical procedures, such as Hepatitis B vaccines or physical exams, are not included. There is a limit of $600 per individual contract. This limit cannot be exceeded without approval from DFA. To obtain approval, a written request must be submitted to the Director of DFA and include the participant's name, address, SSN, name of the training facility, and the occupation for which training is sought. The request must also include the usual pay rate for the occupation, as well as the current employment prospects and labor demands. Participant reimbursements are considered funding of last resort and may be used only after other resources have been exhausted. Reimbursements may be issued directly to the participant (full allowable cost) or to a vendor (generally reimbursed at 50%, except for transportation and training contracts up to $600, which may be paid in full without additional approval). Allowable reimbursement categories are listed in the table below:

NOTE: SNAP E&T and WIOA are both considered last dollar in programs. When a SNAP client is participating in both programs, the worker may use SNAP E&T contract funds prior to WIOA contract funds. SNAP E&T can be used to pay for a lesser training first, then if eligible the client could use WIOA for a more expensive training.