Download full textERIC Number: ED561727
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Mar
Pages: 5
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SNAP E&T
Lower-Basch, Elizabeth
Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP)
This document provides an overview of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T). SNAP E&T is a funding source that allows states to provide employment and training and related supportive services to individuals receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) benefits. These services are intended to assist recipients in gaining skills, training, work, or experience that will increase their employment and earnings, and reduce their need for SNAP. This overview discusses the following regarding SNAP E&T: (1) eligibility and targeting; (2) funding; (3) examples of "third-party match programs"; (4) participation requirements; (5) SNAP pilots; and (6) program limitations.
Descriptors: Welfare Services, Welfare Recipients, Employment Services, Employment Programs, Job Training, Eligibility, Financial Support, Partnerships in Education, Stakeholders, Pilot Projects, Barriers, Program Descriptions
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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