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WORK EXPERIENCE COMPONENT: WORK ACTIVITY Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. This component is activity completed in exchange for receiving SNAP benefits and meeting the ABAWD work requirement. Provides the participant with the opportunity to gain general skills, knowledge, and work habits necessary to be employed. This component is for participants unable to obtain regular unsubsidized employment. Participants are provided with a range of placements that can provide work activity. These locations are preapproved by the Division of Family Assistance Policy. Each location offers additional case management services and provides additional layers of assistance to participants. ABAWDs are required to provide a timesheet that shows time worked at work activity. The number of participation hours in this component for a SNAP E&T participant cannot exceed the household benefit divided by the state minimum wage ($8.75). If the maximum number of hours in a month is less than 80, the ABAWD must find additional activities outside of work activity to meet the ABAWD work requirement. The state will provide the ABAWD at least one additional activity to ensure the ABAWD can meet the work requirement. Work activities offered through DoHS county offices, WDB regional offices, AJC One Stops, WorkForce WV, Family Resource Networks, Family Support Centers, WIOA primary partners and their extended workforce network. These entities work closely with DoHS in many capacities. 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. To be placed in a Work Activity, the participant must want and need to increase employability. Participants complete a work activity to maintain eligibility for SNAP benefits based on ABAWD policy. Participants should be at a 9th grade competency level in reading and math, but being below a 9th grade level should not preclude an individual from participating (if a need exists). 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 58/119