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ABE
See ADULT BASIC EDUCATION below.

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE)
Minnesota Department of Education approved courses of instruction designed to improve the employability of the students through instruction in reading, math, language, and workplace readiness.

ADP
See ADULT DIPLOMA PROGRAM below.

ADULT DIPLOMA PROGRAM (ADP)
Standard competency-based diploma that is issued by the Minnesota Department of Education for adults that complete an approved ABE program.

APPLICANT
A person who has submitted a request for assistance for whom no decision has been made regarding eligibility, and whose application has not been acted upon or voluntarily withdrawn.

APPRENTICESHIP
A combination of on-the-job training and related instruction in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a skills occupation. The employer pays 100% of the participant’s wages.

BASIC EDUCATION AND/OR FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS INSTRUCTION
Programs that offer academic instruction and education services below the post-secondary level that increase a person’s ability to read, write, and perform mathematics or other activities necessary for the attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent; transition to postsecondary education and training; and obtain employment. Such programs include Adult Basic Education (ABE), basic literacy, and high school equivalency (GED).

CAF
See COMBINED APPLICATION FORM (CAF) below.

CAREER AND/OR TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR OTHER VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Courses offered by an accredited training institution, private trade schools, and academic facilities leading to a credential or certificate.

CM
See COMBINED MANUAL below.

COMBINED APPLICATION FORM (CAF)
The Combined Application Form (DHS-5223) (PDF) is used by people to apply for multiple assistance programs including: CASH ASSISTANCE, SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), and EMERGENCY PROGRAMS. See Combined Manual 0005.09 (Combined Application Form (CAF)). For health care only applications, see the Insurance Affordability Programs/Health Care Manuals. For child care applications, see the Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual.

COMBINED MANUAL (CM)
The Combined Manual contains eligibility policy for Minnesota's cash and food assistance programs.

COUNTY AGENCY
County human services agency; the local human services office.

DEED
See DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT below.

DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DEED)
The state's principal economic development agency. DEED facilitates an economic environment to produce jobs and improve the quality of the state’s workforce.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS)
The state agency that oversees county staff who determine eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Cash and Medical Assistance. DHS also administers the SNAP E&T program.

DHS
See DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES above.

EDS
See ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT STORAGE below.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Instruction in the use of the English language to participants whose native language is not English.

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT STORAGE (EDS)
Software system for organizing and storing documents within Workforce One (WF1).

EMPLOYABILITY ASSESSMENT
Includes an in-depth evaluation of employability coupled with employment goals and skills assessments.

EMPLOYED FULL-TIME
Employment of 30 hours or more per week including paid internships, work study, and self-employment. SNAP E&T funds cannot be used to support this activity.

EP
See EMPLOYMENT PLAN below.

EMPLOYED PART-TIME
Employment of less than 30 per week including paid internships, work study, and self-employment. SNAP E&T funds cannot be used to support this activity.

EMPLOYMENT PLAN (EP)
Plan specifying in detail the services to be provided to a participant, and the expectations of the participant.

ESP
See EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDER below.

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDER (ESP)
An agency or organization that operates under formal agreement with the State or county agency to provide employment services to participants.

FNS
See FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE below.

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE (FNS)
Works to end hunger and obesity through the administration of 15 federal nutrition assistance programs including WIC, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and school meals.

FLSA
See FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT below.

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA)
All Work Activity and Workfare participants are considered employees under the FLSA. Under FLSA, participants are not to be required to participate in uncompensated work more hours than their monthly SNAP benefit amount divided by the federal or state minimum wage, whichever is higher.

FOOD SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING (FSET)
The former name of an employment and training program for some Food Support recipients. It is now known as SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING (SNAP E&T).

FSET
See FOOD SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING (FSET) PROGRAM above.

GED
See GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (GED) below.

GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (GED)
A certificate issued by the Minnesota Board of Education or a similar certificate or diploma from another state equivalent to a secondary school diploma.

HOLDING
Activity commonly used to allow some time to pass before anticipated entry into another activity. SNAP E&T funds cannot be used to support this activity.

HOMELESS
A person who lacks a fixed and regular nighttime residence, or a person whose primary residence is: a supervised shelter designed for temporary accommodations; a halfway house or similar facility that provides temporary residence; a place not designed for sleeping accommodations (bridge, lobby, etc.); a temporary accommodation in the home of another person (a person in this situation may be considered homeless for no more than 90 days).

IET
See INTEGRATED EDUCATION TRAINING below.

INJURY PROTECTION PROGRAM (IPP)
Provides medical treatment and compensation for injury or death for participants in a work activity or workfare placement.

INTEGRATED EDUCATION TRAINING (IET)/BRIDGE PROGRAMS
A service approach that provides adult education and literacy activities concurrently and contextually with workforce preparation activities and workforce training for a specific occupation or occupational cluster for the purpose of educational and career advancement. Bridge programs prepare adults with limited academic or limited English skills to enter and succeed in credit-bearing post-secondary education and training leading to career-pathway employment. Bridge programs offer skills training that result in industry recognized certificates/credentials as defined by the Department of Labor.

INTERNSHIP
A planned, structured learning experience that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time. An internship must be a learning experience that applies knowledge gained in the classroom, and teaches skills or knowledge that can be transferred to other employment settings.

IPP
See Injury Protection Program (IPP) above.

JOB RETENTION SERVICES
Services provided to SNAP E&T participants who have secured employment after participating in another SNAP E&T activity for a minimum of 30 days and not more than 90 days, even if the person is no longer receiving SNAP.

JOB SEARCH TRAINING
A component that strives to enhance the job search skills of participants by providing instruction and mentoring in job seeking techniques, increasing motivation and self-confidence for work, and understanding employer needs. Job search training activities are approvable if they directly enhance the employability of the participants.

LOCAL FLAG
An activity in WF1 which each SNAP E&T provider defines and uses at their own discretion. SNAP E&T funds cannot be used to support this activity.

MAXIS
Minnesota’s statewide automated eligibility system for public assistance programs administered by DHS.

OJT
See ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT) below.

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT)
Learning by doing. This type of training gives an employee the chance to learn and practice the skills required for a job in a real work environment.

PARTICIPANT
A SNAP recipient active in at least one SNAP E&T activity.

PRE-APPRENTICESHIP
Training and curriculum based on industry standards, approved by the employer operating the apprenticeship program (typically referred to as a program sponsor).

RECIPIENT
A person receiving SNAP benefits.

SELF-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
Training that will improve the employability of a participant by providing training in setting up and operating a small business or other self-employment venture.

SNAP
See SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM below.

SNAP E&T
See SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING below.

SOCIAL SERVICES
For participants who are working with or being referred to agencies or programs designed to assist participants overcoming personal or family barriers which impede successful transition to work. SNAP E&T funds cannot be used to support this activity.

SUPERVISED JOB SEARCH
A component in which the participant is primarily engaged in actively applying for work, building connections with prospective employers, and/or attending hiring events and other networking opportunities. Supervised job search activities must have a direct link to increasing the employment opportunities of people engaged in the activity.

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)
The federal Food and Nutrition Service Program of the United States Department of Agriculture. Formerly known as Food Support or Food Stamps.

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING (SNAP E&T)
The name of an employment and training program for some SNAP recipients.

SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT
Employment that is within the participant’s physical and mental capacity, pays hourly gross wages which are not less than the federal or state minimum wage for that type of employment, meets health and safety standards set by federal, state, and county agencies, and complies with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws.

TIME-LIMITED RECIPIENT (TLR)
Applicants/recipients age 18 through 49, determined by SNAP eligibility to be subject to the time-limited work requirements. See CM 0011.24 (Time-Limited SNAP Recipients).

TLR
See TIME-LIMITED RECIPIENT above.

TRANSITIONAL JOBS
A transitional job is one that provides a work experience for a limited period of time, that is wage-paid and subsidized, and is in the public, private, or non-profit sectors for those individuals with barriers to employment who are chronically unemployed or have inconsistent work history.

WF1
See WORKFORCE ONE below.

WIOA
See WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT below.

WORK ACTIVITY
Provides a person with an opportunity to acquire the general skills, knowledge, and work habits necessary to obtain employment in exchange for SNAP benefits.

WORKFARE
Non-paid work at contracted, supervised work sites to gain or enhance employment skills. This activity requires a work site agreement which specifies the days and hours of work, responsibilities of the participant and supervisor, and time card submission. This must be a private of public non-profit work site. The maximum number of hours of work allowed for a household each month is determined by dividing the household SNAP benefit allotment by the federal or state minimum wage, whichever is higher. Workfare is a designated work site is designed to provide work activities to earn additional SNAP E&T months.

WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA)
A national workforce preparation and employment system designed to integrate, coordinate, and improve employment, training, literacy, and vocational rehabilitation program delivered through the 1-Stop (CareerForce) system.

WORKFORCE ONE (WF1)
A consolidated web-based case management and management information system that enables the delivery of Employment and Training services within the Minnesota workforce development system. WF1 is also used by other employment services program staff, DHS staff and DEED staff.

WORK READINESS TRAINING
Intensive programs that include skill assessment and educational remediation services that prepare people for the workforce. Work readiness skills may include both foundational cognitive skills such as reading for information, applied mathematics, locating information, problem solving, and critical thinking and non-cognitive skills, or soft skills, which are defined as personal characteristics and behavioral skills that enhance a person’s interactions, job performance, and career prospects such as adaptability, integrity, cooperation, and workplace discipline.