The SNAP E&T pilot projects give Congress, USDA, and states the opportunity to test innovative strategies and approaches that connect low-income households to good paying jobs and thereby reduce their reliance on public assistance.
This study — mandated by Section 4022 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 — reviews research on employment and training program components and practices that: (1) assist members of households participating in SNAP to obtain regular employment; and (2) are best integrated with state workforce development systems.
A growing number of states are realizing the potential of the SNAP Employment & Training program to help meet the urgent need of their SNAP participants for higher skills and better jobs.
This federal interagency letter publishes the latest guidance and resources that clarify how existing provisions within federal programs can be better aligned for postsecondary access and completion.
The SNAP E&T pilot projects give Congress, USDA, and states the opportunity to test innovative strategies and approaches that connect low-income households to good paying jobs and thereby reduce their reliance on public assistance.
The attached questions and answers provide additional policy clarification responding to state agency questions concerning the interim final rule titled SNAP Employment and Training Program Monitoring, Oversight and Reporting Measures published in the Federal Register on March 24, 2016.
This brief will address how to: Identify potential partners and reimbursable resources, including through a formal resource mapping process; educate providers about SNAP E&T to help them determine if they wish to participate as third-party partners; assess potential partners for program fit and capacity to meet program requirements; and contract with and on-board those providers with which the state opts to formally partner.
Joint USDA-ED Letter: Encouraging SNAP Participants to Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Interagency Letter to Promote the Use of Career Pathways in Federal Education and Training Programs
SNAP to Skills (S2S) is a technical assistance project funded by USDA's Food and Nutrition Service that is designed to provide states the tools and resources they need to build more effective and job-driven SNAP E&T programs. SNAP to Skills is managed by the SNAP Office of Employment and Training and operated by Mathematica.