Requirements
Community-based organizations, workforce development providers, and community colleges work with SNAP E&T to offer services and support to participants. Eligible costs are reimbursed at 50 percent through the state's SNAP E&T Program. Here are some factors to consider if you want to become a provider:
- The Right Participants: Individuals in an education, training, or job search program AND receiving SNAP in Iowa.
- The Right Services: Provider of education, training, job search, or job retention activities that lead to self-sufficiency.
- The Right Funding Source(s): Non-Federal funding source(s) that is not used as a match in another federally funded program.
- The Right Capacity: The administrative requirements of the E&T program are specific and can be rigorous. The administrative requirements you need to meet are:
- Appropriate staffing and financial capacity to assess and enroll participants,
- Providing appropriate services and supports,
- Tracking and recording participant progress and outcomes,
- Collecting and report required data,
- Tracking and appropriately billing program costs associated with a federally funded program.
Next Steps
- Review detailed information about the E&T program in the Prospective Provider Packet.
- Email snapet@iwd.iowa.gov to schedule an informational meeting.
- Download and complete the E&T Service Provider Application.
- Completed applications must be submitted via email to snapet@iwd.iowa.gov.
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