2. The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
Ssmolowitz@communityfoodbank.org
520-622-0525 x7232
3. Agenda
• My Story and What I’m Doing Now
• What is SNAP E&T?
• How Does SNAP E&T Work?
• What are Common SNAP E&T
Challenges?
• Getting Started and Overcoming
Barriers
5. What Is SNAP E&T?
• SNAP E&T Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program Employment and Training
• Moves eligible individuals from a position of
receiving assistance into a full-time, fully
compensated job
6. How Does SNAP E&T Work?
1. An individual is actively receiving
SNAP benefits is “coded” for
eligibility
2. Select “coded” files are sent to the
computer for further review, where
they are selected at random for
SNA E&T
7. How Does SNA E&T Work?
3. Chosen clients are notified in writing
that they have been selected, along
with an appointment date and time for
an intake appointment
4. Clients come in for their
appointment, and a case history is
taken. The results of the case history
form a work plan
8. Common SNA E&T Challenges
1. The Human Factor, from
administration, institution and client
points of view
2. Standard Barriers
9. Overcoming SNA E&T Barriers
1. Start a Dialogue, especially with
your state administrating agency
2. Use your coalition to brainstorm
solutions to common challenges
3. Work with an eye toward
infrastructure improvements
10. Getting Started in SNA E&T
• Open up a dialogue with your local
office
• Talk with staff about what currently
exists
• Bridge between local
unemployment assistance and SNA
Met w/ Peggy Feenan
Shadowed staff @ DES office
Presented experience to GGFAC staff (led to new policies about rights and responsibilities)
Picked for SNA E&T
