The Food Security Act of 1985 established the SNAP employment and training (E&T) program to help SNAP recipients gain the âskills, training, or experience that will increase their ability to obtain regular employmentâ and achieve economic self-sufficiency. Although all States must operate a SNAP E&T program, they have considerable flexibility in designing their programs, including whether to make them mandatory or voluntary, what E&T components to include, and what populations and locations to target. The primary purpose of this study is to document the types of job search activities offered through SNAP E&T programs, examine State implementation of those activities, and assess the effectiveness of those activities in moving participants toward employment. Therefore, FNS is requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to collect information from a sample of participating State SNAP offices, local SNAP offices, SNAP E&T providers, other SNAP E&T stakeholders, State agencies with wage record data, and SNAP job search participants. The study will profile the job search component of SNAP E&T programs in four States via site visits.
better understanding of the types of job search activities offered through SNAP E&T programs, examine State implementation of those activities, and help FNS better understand the effectiveness of those activities in moving participants toward self-sufficiency. FNS will use findings from the study to inform program enhancements and SNAP E&T policy and guidance to States. States may also use study findings to improve their job search components.
This is a new information collection that will add 517.85 burden hours (512.35 response hours plus 5.5 nonresponse hours) and 741 annual responses (631 responses for responsive participants plus 110 responses for nonresponsive participants) to the OMB information collection inventory.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Y. Study Description.docx
R. Total Public Burden Hours and Respondent Costs Excel.xlsx
Individuals/Households SNAP Participants Non-Respondents