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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 17
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 24 Chapter 17 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T)
17.6 SNAP E&T THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS A SNAP E&T third-party provider is an organization that is in partnership with DOHS to provide necessary employment services to SNAP E&T participants. Providers are required to send participant information to DOHS to ensure individuals are SNAP certified. Providers offer additional case management services, participant reimbursements and resources outside of DOHS. Providers are required to report to DOHS when there are participation updates, when Provider Determinations are made and when an individual stops participating. Providers sign off on a participant’s monthly timesheet. West Virginia SNAP E&T Third-Party Providers:
Blenko Glass Company • A private-sector glassmaking firm offering SNAP E&T participants structured on-the-job training in traditional glassblowing and artisanal production. Training is structured as a multi-year apprenticeship model, blending paid work experience with skill development in a high-demand craft industry. This partnership expands SNAP E&T options into non- traditional but viable trades, emphasizing craftsmanship and long-term employment stability. o Service areas: Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Putnam
BridgeValley Community & Technical College (CTC) • Provides workforce development certificates, associate degrees, and targeted technical programs. For SNAP E&T, BridgeValley highlights short-term workforce credentials (e.g., 9-month Electrician Lineman program) and retention support services. The model includes advising, academic tracking, and wraparound support services to improve completion rates. BridgeValley has been a core partner in piloting E&T college partnerships and serves as the template to expansion to other CTCs. o Service areas: Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Putnam, Raleigh Coalfield Development • Provides on-the-job training and pre-apprenticeship programming called Workforce Readiness and Professional Success (WRAPS) and 36/6/3. WRAPS is a blend of on- the-job training in areas such as sustainable agriculture, construction/deconstruction, landscaping/lawncare and building maintenance, combined with personal development and professional trainings and certificates. Explores life goals, money management, time management, connection to resources for housing and legal issues. Provides health and safety training, resume and interviewing skills and environmental safety certificates, such as OSHA 10. WRAPS is a 6-month training program. 33/6/3 is an extension of WRAPS that includes a higher education component with local Vocational or Community and Technical College programs. Also, a felon friendly company. o Service areas: Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mingo, Putnam, Wayne