SNAP E&T 2024 National Forum: Growing and Strengthening SNAP E&T

Every state operates a SNAP E&T program; however, operating an effective program is complex. State agencies should be designing programs to meet the needs of participants and to be responsive to the communities in which it operates. Designing an E&T program is not a one-time effort and requires continual review and assessments of evolving community factors- including current labor market needs, provider availability and service quality-and the target population's interests and needs. When there is not alignment, administrators should redesign aspects of the program. To help with this process, FNS has developed the Growing and Strengthening series: a set of tools that, together, will help determine if a state's SNAP E&T program is meeting your goals of operating an effective program. This session introduced the series and the existing tools.

Presenters:

• Gretchen Rowe, Director of Nutrition Research, Mathematica
• Rachel Gragg, Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Employment and Training, FNS-USDA