Department of Transitional Assistance DTA SNAP Employment Training

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

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.

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 SNAP Path to Work Line: 888 -483 -0255 Provider.

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.

Participating SNAP E&T Providers

SNAP E&T Provider Reimbursements $1 600 000 $1 400 000 $1 200 000 $1 000 $800 000 $600 000 $400 000 $200 000 $0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

FY 2017 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.

New Name & New Logo

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.

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

SNAP Path to Work Website

SNAP Path to Work Website

SNAP Path to Work Website