1. SNAP E&T Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training Orientation
Workforce Solutions Brazos Valley
3991 East 29th Street Bryan, Texas Rev. 8/30/2016

2. Equal Opportunity Statement
“The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) as a recipient of Federal financial assistance is prohibited from discriminating against any individual in the United States, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation and belief.”

3. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training (SNAP E&T) What is it?

4. SNAP E&T Promotes long-term self sufficiency and independence
Prepares recipients for employment through work-related education and training activities
Assists in gaining work skills
Increases ability to obtain regular employment

5. Benefits of Employment
Guaranteed income and possible benefits
Positive Impact on your children
Better lifestyle
Independence and Self-Sufficiency
Securing a place in a productive society
Positive self-image
Positive role model

6. Mandatory - ABAWDs
Successful participation for ABAWDs includes being employed at least 20 hours or more or if not employed participating 30 hours or more in an approved service activity.
ABAWD’s will participate for four (4) consecutive weeks, if employment is not found, Workfare will be assigned, your assigned caseworker will go over these details with you.
Changed per TWC TA

7. Mandatory – General Population
Mandatory work registrants are part of the SNAP E&T General Population if they are:
At least 16 but less than 60 years of age; and
Not classified as ABAWDs
Those in the General Population who are mandatory work registrants are required to participate in SNAP E&T for a minimum of 30 hours weekly. If outreached and fails to cooperate with services, he or she must be sanctioned.

8. Participation
In Texas, all populations can participate in any of the following SNAP E&T activities:
Job search
Vocational Training
Non-vocational education
Work experience
Workfare (ABAWDs only)
Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA)

9. Weekly requirement
* Your first job search log is due each Monday by noon.
* You need to account for 18 hours if you start Wednesday, 24 hours if you start Tuesday.
* Each Workforce Center has a drop box located outside of the office for your convenience to drop off documents after business hours.
* For assistance completing your job search logs and/or timesheets please contact your Career Navigator
Changed per TWC TA

10. Job Search Job search is a SNAP E&T activity that:
requires SNAP recipients participating in SNAP E&T to search for employment;
incorporates job readiness, job search training, assisted job search; and
includes:
job search skills training;
information on available jobs;
occupational exploration;
interviewing skills;
assistance with applications and resumes;
job fairs
Labor Market Information (LMI)

11. Labor Market Information
Provides local, regional, state and national workforce characteristics and statistics,
such as, area profiles, unemployment rates, workers vs jobs, top paying industries, top paying occupations
For example Brazos County
Dec 2016 Unemployment Rate – 3.2%

12. Emerging Occupations
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (25,000-60,000 year)
Automotive Service Technicians
(30,000-55,000 year)
Licensed Vocational Nurses/Registered Nurses
(28,811-60,000 year)
Customer Service Representative
(24,000-36,000 year)

13. Sanctions, Penalties and Good Cause

14. Sanction
If you fail to cooperate with SNAP E & T requirements, a sanction is initiated within 7 business days unless you are unable to participate based on an extenuating circumstance and Workforce recommends good cause to HHSC.
A sanction request may results in SNAP E&T closure. You may not participate further and no reporting is required.

15. Penalties
1st penalty 30 days without SNAP benefits nd penalty 90 days without SNAP benefits rd or more are 180 days for each occurrence A penalty must be served before benefits can begin again You may appeal a penalty to HHSC.

16. Good Cause
Good Cause is a determination that the mandatory work registrant’s lack of participation is warranted by illness, court appearance, no available transportation, or other acceptable reason. Your Career Navigator determines Good Cause for compliant SNAP E & T participants in accordance with policy and procedure. Good cause for noncompliant SNAP E & T participants is recommended to HHSC before or after a penalty is initiated.
Workforce Solutions Brazos Valley
9/20/2018

17. After You Go To Work………
You must report when and where you go to work to Workforce Solutions and to HHSC.
Earned income may reduce the amount of SNAP you receive.
Participants who work less than 20 hours/week must document the difference between 30 hours
ABAWDs working 20 or more hours per week, but less than 30 cannot be penalized and are “safe”. If you work 30 hours or more you will no longer be required to participate.
If funding is available, job retention services may be available for a limited time.

18. Co-Enrollment
You are able to participate in more than one program at a time.
SNAP E&T hours/contacts usually will also count for other programs. Each program will want to see the required information on their forms.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) can pay for training/education and any number of things needed to secure or maintain employment.
* You may not be co-enrolled in Choices program.

19. You must be active in Work-in-Texas Assistance is available in the Workforce Center to complete a profile

20. Contact Info:
Nicolee Hubley – Career Coach Ext
Ericka Butler – Career Coach Ext Thank You!
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities
Deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired customers may contact
Relay Texas: (TTY) and 711 (Voice) and
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