SNAP E&T is a federally funded, state administered program that assists program participants in gaining the skills, training or work experience needed to move towards—and into—employment. SNAP E&T also helps reduce barriers to work by providing individuals with support services – such as transportation and childcare – as they prepare for and obtain employment and job retention services to help them maintain employment.
FNS supports state flexibility in designing SNAP E&T programs that fit the needs of the local economy and SNAP participants. Efficient, effective, job-driven SNAP E&T programs can help SNAP participants prepare individuals for in-demand jobs, help employers find qualified workers and strengthen state and local economies.
This page is specifically devoted to resources that states may use in developing and implementing E&T programs for SNAP participants. SNAP regulations for the general work requirements, including SNAP E&T, are covered in 7 CFR 273.7.
Program Administration
- SNAP E&T Components Overview NEW!
- State Responsibilities for SNAP E&T Programs NEW!
- Growing and Strengthening SNAP E&T Programs NEW!
- State Plan Handbook
- SNAP E&T Program Toolkit
- E&T Program Activity Report form (FNS-583)
- SNAP E&T Operations Handbook
- SNAP E&T Guidance on Civil Rights Requirements
- The Road to Engagement: A Toolkit for SNAP E&T Programs
Policy Clarifications
- SNAP E&T Screening and Referral Guidance (July 13, 2022)
- SNAP E&T Subsidized Work-Based Learning (SWBL) Activities (Nov. 17, 2021)
- Final Rule: E&T Opportunities in SNAP – Q&As Part 2 (July 15, 2021)
- Final Rule: E&T Opportunities in SNAP – Questions and Answers (March 26, 2021)
- Use of E&T Funds for SNAP Recipients Who Are Attending High School (Dec. 21, 2020)
- Q&As on SNAP E&T Provisions of the Farm Bill (May 20, 2019)
- Delivering SNAP E&T Components through the Statewide Workforce Development System (April 2, 2019)
- SNAP Section 4005 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - Informational Memorandum (March 6, 2019)
- Policy Clarifications for Administering the SNAP E&T Programs (Jan. 19, 2017)
- SNAP E&T Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Unified and Combined State Plans (March 16, 2011)
- Approval of SNAP E&T Plans (May 30, 2012)
- Zero benefit households and E&T Services (March 16, 2011)
- E&T Education Components – Allowable Costs and Federal Reimbursement (March 18, 2010)
- SNAP - Funding Education Components in the E&T Program (May 27, 2009)
- Employment and Training Questions FY 2009 (April 8, 2009)
- Farm Bill 2008 Q&As: Employment & Training (Aug. 1, 2008)
- Implementing a Mini–Simplified Food Stamp Program with TANF Work Requirements (Aug. 25, 2006)
- Q&A Package on E&T Financial Policy (May 23, 2006)
Grants
- FY 2023 and FY 2024 National Partnership Grants (August 2024)
- FY 2023 SNAP E&T Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Grants (April 2023)
- FY 2022 National Partnership Grants (July 2022)
- FY 2022 SNAP E&T Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Grants (June 2022)
- FY 2020 and FY 2021 National Partnership Grants (September 2021)
Letters
- Letter to State Commissioners on Mandatory SNAP E&T (July 18, 2024)
- USDA and DOL Joint Letter on Supporting ABAWDS through the End of the PHE (June 9, 2023)
- SNAP E&T Letter to State Commissioners (March 2, 2020)
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training Resources Available to States (Nov. 20, 2019)
- Joint Letter on Aligning Federal Supports and Program Delivery for College Access & Completion (Nov. 14, 2016)
- Joint USDA-ED Letter: Encouraging SNAP Participants to Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (June 1, 2016)
- Joint Letter USDA/DOL Letter: Partnering to Help Low-Income Able-bodied Adults to the Public Workforce System (March 31, 2016)
- Interagency Letter to Promote the Use of Career Pathways in Federal Education and Training Programs (March 9, 2016)
- Incorporating Job-Driven Elements into SNAP Employment and Training Programs (Dec. 16, 2015)
Rules
- Final Rule: Employment and Training Opportunities in SNAP (Jan. 5, 2021)
- Proposed Rule: E&T Opportunities in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (March 17, 2020)
- Final Rule: SNAP Student Eligibility, Convicted Felons, Lottery and Gambling, and State Verification Provisions of the Agricultural Act (April 15, 2019)
- Final Rule: SNAP Eligibility, Certification, and Employment and Training Provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (Feb. 19, 2019)
- SNAP E&T Outcome Reporting Measures Interim rule and related documents (March 24, 2016)
- Final Rule: E&T Provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (June 9, 2006)
Research and Evaluation
- SNAP E&T 2014 Farm Bill Pilots Projects Key Findings and Issue Briefs (July 2024)
- Survey of USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) Program Case Management (March 15, 2023)
- USDA Literature Review on Wage Subsidies and Work-Based Learning for SNAP (Feb. 21, 2023)
- The Use of Supervised Job Search, Job Search Training, and Integrated Job Search in USDA SNAP E&T: Three Case Studies (Aug. 4, 2022)
- Best Practices in the SNAP Employment and Training Program: 2016-2020 (Feb. 15, 2022)
- SNAP Employment and Training Characteristics Study (Oct. 20, 2017)
- SNAP E&T Best Practices Study: Final Report (Nov. 22, 2016)