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EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT: CAREER / TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR OTHER VOCATIONAL TRAINING Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. The state agency ensures compliance with the regulations of this component through Contractual obligations. The expected requirements of this component are as follows: As program staff prepare for training, an evaluation of the local workforce is a critical first step. The program collaborates with local employers and workforce experts to determine which industries are projected to have high growth and which industries are experiencing workforce shortages. Each location does thorough research specific to their community to determine in demand jobs and then works collaboratively to develop training to meet this demand. The program partners with industry trainers across the state to provide the highest quality industry specific pre-employment training. Staff maintain essential partnerships with workforce experts at the local, state, regional, and national levels to ensure that participants are trained in high demand occupations with opportunities for growth in their careers. By providing robust industry and life skills training, participants take marketable and transferable skills with them into the workforce. Flexibility in training design driven by industry needs is a must. Recent training has included construction trades, truck driving, Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, medical office careers, and professional office careers. Tuition is paid to entities that deliver customized training curriculums that include the skills and knowledge critical to success in the workplace. In addition, during the vocational training phase of the program participants receive comprehensive services such as work readiness training, life skills training, parenting skills training, mental health services, financial fitness, OSHA, First Aid, community involvement and volunteerism (paid through other funding streams) and individualized case management. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Custodial or non custodial fathers Homeless Individuals in recovery 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. 1/29/26, 10:32 AM State Plan WY FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-wyfy26stateplan//index.html 59/110