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ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS State agencies are required to include information on the organizational relationship between the units responsible for certification and the units operating the E&T components, including units of the statewide workforce development system, if available. For the purposes of the questions below, E&T providers are considered to include units of the statewide workforce development system. FNS is specifically interested in ensuring that the lines of communication are efficient and that, if applicable, noncompliance with mandatory E&T is reported to the certification unit within 10 working days after the noncompliance occurs, per 7 CFR 273.7(c)(4). State agencies must also include information on the relationship between the State agency and other organizations it plans to coordinate with for the provision of services. The following questions are about how the E&T program is structured in your State agency. Indicate which division within the SNAP State agency is responsible for the E&T program. (i.e. establishes E&T policy, contracts for E&T services, monitors providers). For example, explain if the E&T program unit is separate from the SNAP certification unit, and if there are separate E&T units at the county level. SNAP E&T is administered by BFA Division of Family Assistance Policy, this includes establishing E&T policy, contracts for E&T services, coordination, and monitoring of E&T providers and reporting to FNS. There is no separate E&T program unit on the county level. DoHS eligibility staff in county offices are responsible for certification of SNAP benefits; at each application, redetermination and self-report of household demographic change eligibility staff explains the SNAP basic work requirements and ABAWD work requirement. Eligibility staff also explain how participation in the SNAP E&T program can assist the non-exempt ABAWD in meeting the ABAWD work requirement. Eligibility staff explain work requirement exemptions and screen individuals for fitness for employment and participation. Each SNAP approval letter provides the participant with an explanation of both work requirements. This way the household receives the information several times during the certification period. Eligibility staff explains that SNAP E&T is a voluntary program for individuals seeking to increase skills, knowledge, or experience necessary leading to employment. At each of these individual contacts the SNAP recipient is screened for SNAP E&T participation, those who are deemed appropriate are offered a voluntary referral to SNAP E&T. If the client chooses to participate in SNAP E&T a referral is made within the eligibility system to the WDB SNAP E&T case manager. The voluntary participant’s information is sent to the WDB pinload. The pinload is the caseload for SNAP E&T. The pinload contains important demographic/contact information. The pinload prepares the SNAP E&T worker for the case management process. WDB contacts the client for an initial appointment, provides program orientation, addresses barriers, negotiates a Personal Responsibility Plan and offers the individual activities and services. If activity placement is made outside DoHS and WDB a third-party referral is made to the outside agency. The third- party placement informs WDB of the client’s progress and participation, WDB then provides DoHS with the whole picture of the client’s participation. If the client stops participating in WDB, the organization informs DoHS through an approved agency form. If the client is a nonexempt ABAWD, eligibility staff will make necessary updates to the eligibility system and reevaluate the individual for ongoing SNAP eligibility. WDB maintains contact with DoHS eligibility staff throughout the duration of the client’s participation in SNAP E&T. Using the DFA-SNAP-ET-2 form, E&T case managers provide participant reported information to the DoHS. 1/29/26, 10:31 AM State Plan WV FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-wvfy26stateplan//index.html 15/119