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The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) provides state agencies with grant money to fund the administrative costs of an E&T program. E&T grants vary based on the number of work registrants and Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) in a state. These grants are called 100% funds and must be used on the planning, implementation, and operation of a state E&T program. One hundred percent money cannot be used for any participant reimbursements, or support services, such as transportation or uniforms. The Minnesota Legislature annually appropriates state funding to Department Human Services (DHS) to support eligible participant reimbursements. State and federal funds available for SNAP E&T operations are then formula allocated to county agencies.

Within the limits of available funding, DHS reimburses the county agency’s actual costs (including Employment Services Provider (ESP) actual costs) of providing SNAP E&T program services, including participant support services, direct program services, and program administrative costs.

Another type of E&T funding is 50% reimbursement. There are two kinds of 50% reimbursement that a state agency can claim. The first kind is a 50% reimbursement for additional administrative costs for the planning, implementing, and operating of an E&T program. The second kind of 50% reimbursement that a state agency can claim is for participant reimbursements or support services. Eligible participant reimbursements are those that are reasonable, necessary, and directly related to participation in an E&T component. The Federal government will reimburse 50% of state agency payments for allowable expenses.

Both 100% funding and 50% reimbursement funding can be utilized at the local level in the operation of this single program.

The purpose of the SNAP E&T program is to assist members of SNAP households in gaining skills, training, work, or experience that will improve their employment prospects and reduce their reliance on SNAP benefits.

State statutes implement federal laws and regulations and establish the framework for Minnesota’s SNAP E&T program. SNAP E&T program operations in Minnesota are supervised by the Department of Human Services (DHS) in partnership with the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The program operates under Laws of Minnesota 2005, Sections 256D.051 and 256D.052.

State functions include:

●	Issuing of guidelines, regulations, and procedures governing statewide service programs and expenditures.
●	Allocation of program funding.
●	Operation and management of an automated participant tracking and reporting system.
●	Federal program reporting.
●	Monitoring of local service programs and expenditures.
●	Coordination of services between SNAP E&T providers. DHS contracts directly with third party providers for SNAP E&T services. As a DHS grantee, these organizations are considered to be part of the “welfare system” for the purpose of serving SNAP recipients in SNAP E&T. Participant information based on business need can be shared between counties/county E&T providers and these organizations without a separate release of information.

The county agency may choose to use the same or different providers for each employment services activity, but must ensure that ESP’s follow all program requirements, policies, and guidelines.

DHS may reallocate unexpended money from a county that will not use all of its allocation to another county or counties that demonstrate a need for additional funds.