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Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) SNAP Employment & Training Program

Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) SNAP Employment & Training Program. Massachusetts Jobs and Workforce Summit: Investing in Talent October 2016. Massachusetts’ E&T Program.

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Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) SNAP Employment & Training Program

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  1. Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA)SNAP Employment & Training Program Massachusetts Jobs and Workforce Summit: Investing in Talent October 2016

  2. Massachusetts’ E&T Program • Since 2006, DTA has partnered with Umass-Medical School to offer SNAP-only participants opportunities to enhance • employability through SNAP E&T participation. • Currently 45 community based organizations are contracted to provide SNAP E&T participants: • Assessments; • Job Search assistance; • Job Readiness Training; • Education; • Vocational Skills Training; • Job Retention Services (new for FFY’17); and • Participant Reimbursements.

  3. How Does it Work for E&T Participants? • SNAP participants may voluntarily access SNAP E&T services by: • contacting the Central Office SNAP E&T staff to request a referral to a program or specific component; • directly contacting a SNAP E&T Provider; or • responding to outreach from a SNAP E&T Provider. SNAP Path to Work Line: 888-483-0255

  4. How Does it Work for E&T Providers? • DTA/UMASS contracts with community based E&T providers that operate quality training or education programs. • These Providers are eligible for up to 50% reimbursement of • allowable costs when: • a client is enrolled in the program through the SNAP E&T Program; and • non federal funds are used to pay for the client’s participation. • This makes it possible to provide services to more people.

  5. Participating SNAP E&T Providers

  6. SNAP E&T Provider Reimbursements

  7. FY2017 SNAP E&T Goals • Raise the profile, visibility and “brand.” • Increase the number of SNAP participants. • Increase access to E&T services statewide. • Offer a greater variety of E&T services, including partnering with community colleges. • Internal alignment among SNAP Path to Work and TAFDC Employment Services Program • External alignment with WIOA Partners and One-Stop Career Centers.

  8. New Name & New Logo

  9. SNAP to Skills • Massachusetts was selected as one of ten states to • take part in SNAP to Skills, a first-of-its-kind, • peer-to-peer effort to help state agencies design and • improve employment and training programs. • Until September 2017, DTA will receive intensive technical assistance to help build a better, stronger E&T program.

  10. SNAP Path to Work Brochures • Available in TAOs • Mailed to SNAP Only households

  11. SNAP Path to Work Website

  12. SNAP Path to Work Website

  13. SNAP Path to Work Website

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