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

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. (Able Body Adults Without Dependents)
Mandatory - ABAWDs
Mandatory work registrants at least 18 but less than 50 years of age without dependents are classified as ABAWDs.
(Able Body Adults Without Dependents)
Receives only 3 months of benefits in a 36 month period, unless:
Employed at least 20 hours per week; or
*Successfully participating in SNAP E&T (or other allowable services such as WIOA or TAA)
*Successful participation means the recipient is participating in E&T only, or is co-enrolled in WIOA or TAA for a minimum of 30 hours weekly. Failure results in denial or reduction of SNAP benefits.

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. Participation ABAWDs Conduct 120 hours of job search
If employment is not found at the end of 120 hours, participant is offered a Workfare placement.

10. Your first participation log is due this Monday 9am
SNAP E&T participation must be documented.
ABAWDs do job search for 120 hours, then a Workfare site is assigned. Workfare can allow for extended SNAP benefits. We choose the site. Workfare participation hours needed are based on the amount of your SNAP benefit. Thus a $145 benefit = 20 hrs per month.
All SNAP E&T clients must document 30 hrs of job search and/or employment per week until 120 hours are reached to receive benefits and avoid penalty. Supervised job search must be signed in and out of the Resource Room by Staff.
Your first participation log is due this Monday 9am
† Workfare for ABAWD only

11. 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)

12. Labor Market Information
(Labor Market and Career Information)
Analyze Trends in Texas
Educational Resources
Job Descriptions
Top Paying Industries
Emerging & Evolving Occupations
Unemployment Rates
December 2018 Unemployment Rate – 2.70%
Labor Market and career Information can be found on On this website you will learn about trends in Texas, educational resources, local jobs and job descriptions. Learn about Top paying industries in our local area. It’s important to keep up with emerging and evolving occupations. For instance, in our local area we just learn that Manufactoring is an evolving occupation. The unemployment rate for Dec 2018 was 2.70%

13. Construction & Extraction
Emerging Occupations
Construction & Extraction
Supervisor: Construction
Trades/Extraction Workers
$ $34.00 P/hour
Electricians
$ $22.55 P/hour
Health Care
Pharmacy Technicians
$ $16.24 P/hour
LVN
$ $21.26 P/hour
Office & Administrative Executive Secretary/Administrative Assistant $ $28.84 P/hour Production Machinist $ $22.64 P/hour Installation, Maintenance, Repair Automotive Service Technicians $10.93 – $24.46 P/hour Industrial Machinery Mechanic $ $26.98 P/hour
The Labor Market is the area in which workers compete for jobs and employers compete for workers. Labor Market Information provides local, regional, state, and national workforce characteristics and statistics.

14. Sanctions and Good Cause

15. Sanctions
If you fail to meet your required participation hours or fail to turn in documentation, you must show good cause within 7 days or a sanction will be requested.
A sanction request results in SNAP E&T closure. You may not participate further and no reporting is required.

16. 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.

17. * You may not be co-enrolled in Choices program.
Co-Enrollment
You will be 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 information on their forms.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) can pay for any number of things needed to secure or maintain employment but especially training/education.
* You may not be co-enrolled in Choices program.

18. Accessible Equipment TTY’s (Tele-Typing Device) Screen-Reader Software
ASL Interpreters
Local career centers must receive a 24 hour notice for ASL interpreters

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

20. A Proud Partner of the American Job Center Network
Contact Information:
Crystle Darnell – Talent Development Specialist
ext. 2142
Victoria Farr – Lead Talent Development Specialist
ext. 2103
Thank you!
Equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
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A Proud Partner of the American Job Center Network