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
- State Plan Handbook
- SNAP E&T Program Toolkit
- E&T Program Activity Report form, Form FNS-583
- SNAP E&T Operations Handbook
- SNAP E&T Guidance on Civil Rights Requirements
Policy Clarifications
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Screening and Referral Guidance (July 13, 2022)
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – Employment and Training Subsidized Work-Based Learning (SWBL) Activities (Nov. 17, 2021)
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - Final Rule: Employment and Training Opportunities in SNAP – Questions and Answers Part 2 (July 15, 2021)
- Final Rule: Employment and Training 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
- 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
Grant Opportunities
- National Partnership Grants (September 2020)
- FY 2020 SNAP E&T Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Grants (September 2020)
- SNAP E&T Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Grants (Oct. 4, 2017)
Letters
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 Best Practices Study: Final Report (Nov. 22, 2016)
- 2014 Farm Bill Pilots