Program Development:
Launching & Building
Launching a SNAP E&T program requires strong partnerships, thoughtful planning, sustainable fiscal systems, and participant-centered service design.
This section supports organizations and agencies that are preparing to build or formalize a SNAP E&T third-party partner program.
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FNA Handbooks for States
- SNAP E&T State Plan Handbook—USDA’s state plan guide for state agenices (Webpage | 2026)
- SNAP E&T Operations Handbook—USDA’s guide for state agencies on operating a SNAP E&T program (Webpage | 2026)
Assessing Readiness
Both state agencies and prospective partnering organizations play a role in assessing provider readiness to deliver SNAP E&T-funded services.
- Selecting the Right E&T Providers for Your Program—Brief outlining for state agencies how to select strong providers (PDF | 2023)
- Assessing Provider Readiness for Community-Based Organizations:
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap – Part I—Three-page guide for community-based organizations to assess their readiness to become SNAP E&T third-party providers (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap – Part 2—Short brief for community-based organizations explaining how to apply and onboard as a SNAP E&T third-party provider (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap – Part 3—Four-page document for community-based organizations outlining an approach to continuous improvement for providers in SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Assessing Provider Readiness for Postsecondary Education Institutions:
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 1 for Higher Education Institutions—Three-page guide for postsecondary education institutions to assess their readiness to become SNAP E&T third-party providers (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 2 for Higher Education Institutions—Short brief for postsecondary education institutions explaining how to apply and onboard as a SNAP E&T third-party provider (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 3 for Higher Education Institutions—Four-page document for postsecondary education institutions outlining an approach to continuous improvement for providers in SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- USDA’s Growing and Strengthening Program Lifecycle Framework
- Growing and Strengthening Overview—A roadmap for state agencies to expand their SNAP E&T programs (PDF | 2023)
- FNA Growing and Strengthening Landing Page—USDA’s SNAP E&T program lifecycle framework landing page (Webpage | 2026)
Designing Your Service Model
- State Responsibilities for SNAP E&T Programs—Brief chart outlining key state agency responsibilities in administering SNAP E&T (PDF | 2023)
- Designing an Effective Participant-Focused SNAP E&T Program—A short guide to applying a human-centered design framework to a SNAP E&T program (PDF | 2021)
- Approaches to Understanding the SNAP E&T Target Population—USDA brief outlining for states how to better understand the needs of their SNAP E&T participants (PDF | 2025)
- Using a Strategy Map to Guide Your SNAP E&T Program—USDA resource demonstrating how states can create a deliberate strategy for operating their program.
- Consulting with the State Workforce Development Board—Two-pager for state agencies about consulting their state workforce development board (PDF | 2023)
- SNAP E&T Staff Role Mapping Tool—Fillable planning tool for SNAP E&T providers to plan staffing for various SNAP E&T roles (PDF | 2021)
Becoming a Third-Party Provider
- SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships: A Framework to Collaboration and Communication for Improved Participant Outcomes—A decision guide for state agencies outlining operational and policy considerations for intermediary responsibilities.
- Webinar: Pathways to Partnership: SNAP E&T Program Perspectives Part 1—A webinar introducing APHSA’s Framework to Collaboration and Communication for Improved Participant Outcomes (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Pathways to Partnership: SNAP E&T Provider Perspectives Part 2—A webinar that walks prospective SNAP E&T partners through key funding concepts (Video | 2022)
- Webinar: Partnering with State Associations to Develop Third-Party Providers: Spotlight on Alabama—A webinar for states and state associations about the opportunity to include state associations as SNAP E&T partners (Webinar | 2022)
Budgeting & Fiscal Startup
- SNAP E&T Fiscal Management Tools—USDA’s collection of planning, budgeting, cost-allocation, and fiscal oversight tools for state agencies (Webpage | 2026)
- SNAP E&T Budgeting Guide for 50/50 Reimbursement—A three-step budgeting tool for prospective SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2021)
- Budgeting Best Practices for SNAP E&T Services for Community Action Agencies—A budgeting guide for Community Action Agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
- Budgeting Best Practices for Community College SNAP E&T Programs—A budgeting guide for Community Colleges serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
Community Colleges & Higher Education
- States Can Use SNAP E&T as a Strategy to Approach Skills Training—Article highlighting strategies to leverage SNAP E&T to expand access to education and workforce training (Online article | 2021)
- Community College FAQs—FAQ for community colleges about SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Community Colleges & SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships Survey—Summary of survey responses from community colleges about SNAP E&T partnerships (PDF | 2022)
- NGA Ability to Benefit Action Lab—A resource hub for state agenices to understand and implement Ability to Benefit (ATB) policies (Webpage | 2021)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 1 for Higher Education Institutions—Three-page guide for postsecondary education institutions to assess their readiness to become SNAP E&T third-party providers (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 2 for Higher Education Institutions—Short brief for postsecondary education institutions explaining how to apply and onboard as a SNAP E&T third-party provider (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 3 for Higher Education Institutions—Four-page document for postsecondary education institutions outlining an approach to continuous improvement for providers in SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Community College Briefs—Research brief drawing on lessons from 10 pilot states to explore benefits and challenges of delivering SNAP E&T through community colleges (PDF | 2022)
- Building State Career Pathways Systems—A guide outlining strategies for designing statewide career pathways systems (Online article | 2022)
- SNAP Employment and Training: Overview of the Pennsylvania KEYS Program—An overview of Pennsylvania Keystone Education Yields Success (KEYS) program (Online Article | 2022)
- Budgeting Best Practices for your Community College SNAP E&T Program—A budgeting guide for Community Colleges serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
Community Action Agencies
- CAA FAQs—FAQ for community action agencies about SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Community Action Agencies & SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships Survey—Summary of survey responses from community colleges about SNAP E&T partnerships (PDF | 2022)
- Webinar: SNAP E&T: What’s in it for me?—A SNAP E&T 101webinar for community action agencies (Webinar | 2021)
- Webinar: Ask the Experts – SNAP Employment & Training Information for Community Action Agencies—A SNAP E&T FAQ webinar for community action agencies (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Serving People via SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies interested in becoming SNAP E&T third-party providers (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Offering SNAP E&T—A webinar explaining the financial side of SNAP E&T program partnership for community action agencies (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Building Capacity for SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies diving deeper into assessing organizational readiness and strengthening capacity to be a SNAP E&T third-party provider (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Assessing Funding for SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies diving deeper into assessing internal financial capacity to partner in the SNAP E&T program (Webinar | 2022)
- Aligning Systems to Advance Family and Community Well-Being—A partnership playbook for community action agencies and human services agencies to expand SNAP E&T services (PDF | 2022)
- Community Action and SNAP E&T: A Flexible Approach to CAA Involvement—A collection of legal, fiscal, and program management resources that help community action agencies navigate SNAP E&T requirements (Webpage | 2022)
- Best Practices – Developing a Budget for SNAP E&T Services for Community Action Agencies—A budgeting guide for Community Action Agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
- Mapping Program Services for Alignment with SNAP E&T—Fillable planning tool for community action agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers, to plan staffing for various SNAP E&T roles (PDF | 2021)
Designing Your Service Model
- Approaches to Understanding the SNAP E&T Target Population—USDA brief outlining for states how to better understand the needs of their SNAP E&T participants (PDF | 2025)
FNA Handbooks for States
- SNAP E&T State Plan Handbook—USDA’s state plan guide for state agenices (Webpage | 2026)
- SNAP E&T Operations Handbook—USDA’s guide for state agencies on operating a SNAP E&T program (Webpage | 2026)
Assessing Readiness
Both state agencies and prospective partnering organizations play a role in assessing provider readiness to deliver SNAP E&T-funded services.
- Selecting the Right E&T Providers for Your Program—Brief outlining for state agencies how to select strong providers (PDF | 2023)
- Assessing Provider Readiness for Community-Based Organizations:
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap – Part I—Three-page guide for community-based organizations to assess their readiness to become SNAP E&T third-party providers (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap – Part 2—Short brief for community-based organizations explaining how to apply and onboard as a SNAP E&T third-party provider (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap – Part 3—Four-page document for community-based organizations outlining an approach to continuous improvement for providers in SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Assessing Provider Readiness for Postsecondary Education Institutions:
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 1 for Higher Education Institutions—Three-page guide for postsecondary education institutions to assess their readiness to become SNAP E&T third-party providers (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 2 for Higher Education Institutions—Short brief for postsecondary education institutions explaining how to apply and onboard as a SNAP E&T third-party provider (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 3 for Higher Education Institutions—Four-page document for postsecondary education institutions outlining an approach to continuous improvement for providers in SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- USDA’s Growing and Strengthening Program Lifecycle Framework
- Growing and Strengthening Overview—A roadmap for state agencies to expand their SNAP E&T programs (PDF | 2023)
- FNA Growing and Strengthening Landing Page—USDA’s SNAP E&T program lifecycle framework landing page (Webpage | 2026)
Designing Your Service Model
- State Responsibilities for SNAP E&T Programs—Brief chart outlining key state agency responsibilities in administering SNAP E&T (PDF | 2023)
- Designing an Effective Participant-Focused SNAP E&T Program—A short guide to applying a human-centered design framework to a SNAP E&T program (PDF | 2021)
- Approaches to Understanding the SNAP E&T Target Population—USDA brief outlining for states how to better understand the needs of their SNAP E&T participants (PDF | 2025)
- Using a Strategy Map to Guide Your SNAP E&T Program—USDA resource demonstrating how states can create a deliberate strategy for operating their program.
- Consulting with the State Workforce Development Board—Two-pager for state agencies about consulting their state workforce development board (PDF | 2023)
Becoming a Third-Party Provider
- SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships: A Framework to Collaboration and Communication for Improved Participant Outcomes—A decision guide for state agencies outlining operational and policy considerations for intermediary responsibilities.
- Webinar: Pathways to Partnership: SNAP E&T Program Perspectives Part 1—A webinar introducing APHSA’s Framework to Collaboration and Communication for Improved Participant Outcomes (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Pathways to Partnership: SNAP E&T Provider Perspectives Part 2—A webinar that walks prospective SNAP E&T partners through key funding concepts (Video | 2022)
- Webinar: Partnering with State Associations to Develop Third-Party Providers: Spotlight on Alabama—A webinar for states and state associations about the opportunity to include state associations as SNAP E&T partners (Webinar | 2022)
Budgeting & Fiscal Startup
- SNAP E&T Fiscal Management Tools—USDA’s collection of planning, budgeting, cost-allocation, and fiscal oversight tools for state agencies (Webpage | 2026)
- Budgeting Best Practices for SNAP E&T Services for Community Action Agencies—A budgeting guide for Community Action Agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
Community Colleges & Higher Education
- States Can Use SNAP E&T as a Strategy to Approach Skills Training—Article highlighting strategies to leverage SNAP E&T to expand access to education and workforce training (Online article | 2021)
- Community College FAQs—FAQ for community colleges about SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Community Colleges & SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships Survey—Summary of survey responses from community colleges about SNAP E&T partnerships (PDF | 2022)
- NGA Ability to Benefit Action Lab—A resource hub for state agenices to understand and implement Ability to Benefit (ATB) policies (Webpage | 2021)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 1 for Higher Education Institutions—Three-page guide for postsecondary education institutions to assess their readiness to become SNAP E&T third-party providers (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 2 for Higher Education Institutions—Short brief for postsecondary education institutions explaining how to apply and onboard as a SNAP E&T third-party provider (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 3 for Higher Education Institutions—Four-page document for postsecondary education institutions outlining an approach to continuous improvement for providers in SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Community College Briefs—Research brief drawing on lessons from 10 pilot states to explore benefits and challenges of delivering SNAP E&T through community colleges (PDF | 2022)
- Building State Career Pathways Systems—A guide outlining strategies for designing statewide career pathways systems (Online article | 2022)
- SNAP Employment and Training: Overview of the Pennsylvania KEYS Program—An overview of Pennsylvania Keystone Education Yields Success (KEYS) program (Online Article | 2022)
Community Action Agencies
- CAA FAQs—FAQ for community action agencies about SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Community Action Agencies & SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships Survey—Summary of survey responses from community colleges about SNAP E&T partnerships (PDF | 2022)
- Webinar: SNAP E&T: What’s in it for me?—A SNAP E&T 101webinar for community action agencies (Webinar | 2021)
- Webinar: Ask the Experts – SNAP Employment & Training Information for Community Action Agencies—A SNAP E&T FAQ webinar for community action agencies (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Serving People via SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies interested in becoming SNAP E&T third-party providers (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Offering SNAP E&T—A webinar explaining the financial side of SNAP E&T program partnership for community action agencies (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Building Capacity for SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies diving deeper into assessing organizational readiness and strengthening capacity to be a SNAP E&T third-party provider (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Assessing Funding for SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies diving deeper into assessing internal financial capacity to partner in the SNAP E&T program (Webinar | 2022)
- Aligning Systems to Advance Family and Community Well-Being—A partnership playbook for community action agencies and human services agencies to expand SNAP E&T services (PDF | 2022)
- Community Action and SNAP E&T: A Flexible Approach to CAA Involvement—A collection of legal, fiscal, and program management resources that help community action agencies navigate SNAP E&T requirements (Webpage | 2022)
- Best Practices – Developing a Budget for SNAP E&T Services for Community Action Agencies—A budgeting guide for Community Action Agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
- Mapping Program Services for Alignment with SNAP E&T—Fillable planning tool for community action agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers, to plan staffing for various SNAP E&T roles (PDF | 2021)
- Workforce Partners
- Community Colleges
- Community-Based Orgs
i.e. Department of Labor, American Job Centers, workforce development boards, state workforce agencies
Designing Your Service Model
- Designing an Effective Participant-Focused SNAP E&T Program—A short guide to applying a human-centered design framework to a SNAP E&T program (PDF | 2021)
- Consulting with the State Workforce Development Board—Two-pager for state agencies about consulting their state workforce development board (PDF | 2023)
- SNAP E&T Staff Role Mapping Tool—Fillable planning tool for SNAP E&T providers to plan staffing for various SNAP E&T roles (PDF | 2021)
Becoming a Third-Party Provider
- Webinar: Partnering with State Associations to Develop Third-Party Providers: Spotlight on Alabama—A webinar for states and state associations about the opportunity to include state associations as SNAP E&T partners (Webinar | 2022)
Budgeting & Fiscal Startup
- SNAP E&T Budgeting Guide for 50/50 Reimbursement—A three-step budgeting tool for prospective SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2021)
- Budgeting Best Practices for SNAP E&T Services for Community Action Agencies—A budgeting guide for Community Action Agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
- Budgeting Best Practices for Community College SNAP E&T Programs—A budgeting guide for Community Colleges serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
Community Colleges & Higher Education
- States Can Use SNAP E&T as a Strategy to Approach Skills Training—Article highlighting strategies to leverage SNAP E&T to expand access to education and workforce training (Online article | 2021)
- Community College FAQs—FAQ for community colleges about SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Community Colleges & SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships Survey—Summary of survey responses from community colleges about SNAP E&T partnerships (PDF | 2022)
- NGA Ability to Benefit Action Lab—A resource hub for state agenices to understand and implement Ability to Benefit (ATB) policies (Webpage | 2021)
- SNAP E&T Community College Briefs—Research brief drawing on lessons from 10 pilot states to explore benefits and challenges of delivering SNAP E&T through community colleges (PDF | 2022)
- Building State Career Pathways Systems—A guide outlining strategies for designing statewide career pathways systems (Online article | 2022)
- SNAP Employment and Training: Overview of the Pennsylvania KEYS Program—An overview of Pennsylvania Keystone Education Yields Success (KEYS) program (Online Article | 2022)
- Budgeting Best Practices for your Community College SNAP E&T Program—A budgeting guide for Community Colleges serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
Community Action Agencies
- CAA FAQs—FAQ for community action agencies about SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Community Action Agencies & SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships Survey—Summary of survey responses from community colleges about SNAP E&T partnerships (PDF | 2022)
- Webinar: SNAP E&T: What’s in it for me?—A SNAP E&T 101webinar for community action agencies (Webinar | 2021)
- Webinar: Ask the Experts – SNAP Employment & Training Information for Community Action Agencies—A SNAP E&T FAQ webinar for community action agencies (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Serving People via SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies interested in becoming SNAP E&T third-party providers (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Offering SNAP E&T—A webinar explaining the financial side of SNAP E&T program partnership for community action agencies (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Building Capacity for SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies diving deeper into assessing organizational readiness and strengthening capacity to be a SNAP E&T third-party provider (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Assessing Funding for SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies diving deeper into assessing internal financial capacity to partner in the SNAP E&T program (Webinar | 2022)
- Aligning Systems to Advance Family and Community Well-Being—A partnership playbook for community action agencies and human services agencies to expand SNAP E&T services (PDF | 2022)
- Community Action and SNAP E&T: A Flexible Approach to CAA Involvement—A collection of legal, fiscal, and program management resources that help community action agencies navigate SNAP E&T requirements (Webpage | 2022)
- Best Practices – Developing a Budget for SNAP E&T Services for Community Action Agencies—A budgeting guide for Community Action Agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
- Mapping Program Services for Alignment with SNAP E&T—Fillable planning tool for community action agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers, to plan staffing for various SNAP E&T roles (PDF | 2021)
FNA Handbooks for States
- SNAP E&T State Plan Handbook—USDA’s state plan guide for state agenices (Webpage | 2026)
- SNAP E&T Operations Handbook—USDA’s guide for state agencies on operating a SNAP E&T program (Webpage | 2026)
Assessing Readiness
Both state agencies and prospective partnering organizations play a role in assessing provider readiness to deliver SNAP E&T-funded services.
- Assessing Provider Readiness for Postsecondary Education Institutions:
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 1 for Higher Education Institutions—Three-page guide for postsecondary education institutions to assess their readiness to become SNAP E&T third-party providers (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 2 for Higher Education Institutions—Short brief for postsecondary education institutions explaining how to apply and onboard as a SNAP E&T third-party provider (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 3 for Higher Education Institutions—Four-page document for postsecondary education institutions outlining an approach to continuous improvement for providers in SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
Designing Your Service Model
- Designing an Effective Participant-Focused SNAP E&T Program—A short guide to applying a human-centered design framework to a SNAP E&T program (PDF | 2021)
- SNAP E&T Staff Role Mapping Tool—Fillable planning tool for SNAP E&T providers to plan staffing for various SNAP E&T roles (PDF | 2021)
Becoming a Third-Party Provider
- Webinar: Pathways to Partnership: SNAP E&T Provider Perspectives Part 2—A webinar that walks prospective SNAP E&T partners through key funding concepts (Video | 2022)
- Webinar: Partnering with State Associations to Develop Third-Party Providers: Spotlight on Alabama—A webinar for states and state associations about the opportunity to include state associations as SNAP E&T partners (Webinar | 2022)
Budgeting & Fiscal Startup
- SNAP E&T Budgeting Guide for 50/50 Reimbursement—A three-step budgeting tool for prospective SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2021)
- Budgeting Best Practices for Community College SNAP E&T Programs—A budgeting guide for Community Colleges serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
Community Colleges & Higher Education
- States Can Use SNAP E&T as a Strategy to Approach Skills Training—Article highlighting strategies to leverage SNAP E&T to expand access to education and workforce training (Online article | 2021)
- Community College FAQs—FAQ for community colleges about SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Community Colleges & SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships Survey—Summary of survey responses from community colleges about SNAP E&T partnerships (PDF | 2022)
- NGA Ability to Benefit Action Lab—A resource hub for state agenices to understand and implement Ability to Benefit (ATB) policies (Webpage | 2021)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 1 for Higher Education Institutions—Three-page guide for postsecondary education institutions to assess their readiness to become SNAP E&T third-party providers (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 2 for Higher Education Institutions—Short brief for postsecondary education institutions explaining how to apply and onboard as a SNAP E&T third-party provider (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 3 for Higher Education Institutions—Four-page document for postsecondary education institutions outlining an approach to continuous improvement for providers in SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Community College Briefs—Research brief drawing on lessons from 10 pilot states to explore benefits and challenges of delivering SNAP E&T through community colleges (PDF | 2022)
- Building State Career Pathways Systems—A guide outlining strategies for designing statewide career pathways systems (Online article | 2022)
- SNAP Employment and Training: Overview of the Pennsylvania KEYS Program—An overview of Pennsylvania Keystone Education Yields Success (KEYS) program (Online Article | 2022)
- Budgeting Best Practices for your Community College SNAP E&T Program—A budgeting guide for Community Colleges serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
i.e. Community Action Agencies, LISC organizations, Goodwill organizations, faith-based organizations, workforce non-profits, housing and supportive service providers
Assessing Readiness
Both state agencies and prospective partnering organizations play a role in assessing provider readiness to deliver SNAP E&T-funded services.
- Assessing Provider Readiness for Community-Based Organizations:
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap – Part I—Three-page guide for community-based organizations to assess their readiness to become SNAP E&T third-party providers (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap – Part 2—Short brief for community-based organizations explaining how to apply and onboard as a SNAP E&T third-party provider (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap – Part 3—Four-page document for community-based organizations outlining an approach to continuous improvement for providers in SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
Designing Your Service Model
- Designing an Effective Participant-Focused SNAP E&T Program—A short guide to applying a human-centered design framework to a SNAP E&T program (PDF | 2021)
- SNAP E&T Staff Role Mapping Tool—Fillable planning tool for SNAP E&T providers to plan staffing for various SNAP E&T roles (PDF | 2021)
Becoming a Third-Party Provider
- Webinar: Pathways to Partnership: SNAP E&T Provider Perspectives Part 2—A webinar that walks prospective SNAP E&T partners through key funding concepts (Video | 2022)
- Webinar: Partnering with State Associations to Develop Third-Party Providers: Spotlight on Alabama—A webinar for states and state associations about the opportunity to include state associations as SNAP E&T partners (Webinar | 2022)
Budgeting & Fiscal Startup
- SNAP E&T Budgeting Guide for 50/50 Reimbursement—A three-step budgeting tool for prospective SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2021)
- Budgeting Best Practices for SNAP E&T Services for Community Action Agencies—A budgeting guide for Community Action Agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
Community Colleges & Higher Education
- States Can Use SNAP E&T as a Strategy to Approach Skills Training—Article highlighting strategies to leverage SNAP E&T to expand access to education and workforce training (Online article | 2021)
- Community College FAQs—FAQ for community colleges about SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Community Colleges & SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships Survey—Summary of survey responses from community colleges about SNAP E&T partnerships (PDF | 2022)
- NGA Ability to Benefit Action Lab—A resource hub for state agenices to understand and implement Ability to Benefit (ATB) policies (Webpage | 2021)
Community Action Agencies
- CAA FAQs—FAQ for community action agencies about SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Community Action Agencies & SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships Survey—Summary of survey responses from community colleges about SNAP E&T partnerships (PDF | 2022)
- Webinar: SNAP E&T: What’s in it for me?—A SNAP E&T 101webinar for community action agencies (Webinar | 2021)
- Webinar: Ask the Experts – SNAP Employment & Training Information for Community Action Agencies—A SNAP E&T FAQ webinar for community action agencies (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Serving People via SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies interested in becoming SNAP E&T third-party providers (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Offering SNAP E&T—A webinar explaining the financial side of SNAP E&T program partnership for community action agencies (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Building Capacity for SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies diving deeper into assessing organizational readiness and strengthening capacity to be a SNAP E&T third-party provider (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Assessing Funding for SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies diving deeper into assessing internal financial capacity to partner in the SNAP E&T program (Webinar | 2022)
- Aligning Systems to Advance Family and Community Well-Being—A partnership playbook for community action agencies and human services agencies to expand SNAP E&T services (PDF | 2022)
- Community Action and SNAP E&T: A Flexible Approach to CAA Involvement—A collection of legal, fiscal, and program management resources that help community action agencies navigate SNAP E&T requirements (Webpage | 2022)
- Best Practices – Developing a Budget for SNAP E&T Services for Community Action Agencies—A budgeting guide for Community Action Agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
- Mapping Program Services for Alignment with SNAP E&T—Fillable planning tool for community action agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers, to plan staffing for various SNAP E&T roles (PDF | 2021)
FNA Handbooks for States
- SNAP E&T State Plan Handbook—USDA’s state plan guide for state agenices (Webpage | 2026)
- SNAP E&T Operations Handbook—USDA’s guide for state agencies on operating a SNAP E&T program (Webpage | 2026)
Assessing Readiness
Both state agencies and prospective partnering organizations play a role in assessing provider readiness to deliver SNAP E&T-funded services.
- Selecting the Right E&T Providers for Your Program—Brief outlining for state agencies how to select strong providers (PDF | 2023)
- Assessing Provider Readiness for Community-Based Organizations:
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap – Part I—Three-page guide for community-based organizations to assess their readiness to become SNAP E&T third-party providers (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap – Part 2—Short brief for community-based organizations explaining how to apply and onboard as a SNAP E&T third-party provider (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap – Part 3—Four-page document for community-based organizations outlining an approach to continuous improvement for providers in SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Assessing Provider Readiness for Postsecondary Education Institutions:
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 1 for Higher Education Institutions—Three-page guide for postsecondary education institutions to assess their readiness to become SNAP E&T third-party providers (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 2 for Higher Education Institutions—Short brief for postsecondary education institutions explaining how to apply and onboard as a SNAP E&T third-party provider (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 3 for Higher Education Institutions—Four-page document for postsecondary education institutions outlining an approach to continuous improvement for providers in SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- USDA’s Growing and Strengthening Program Lifecycle Framework
- Growing and Strengthening Overview—A roadmap for state agencies to expand their SNAP E&T programs (PDF | 2023)
- FNA Growing and Strengthening Landing Page—USDA’s SNAP E&T program lifecycle framework landing page (Webpage | 2026)
Designing Your Service Model
- State Responsibilities for SNAP E&T Programs—Brief chart outlining key state agency responsibilities in administering SNAP E&T (PDF | 2023)
- Designing an Effective Participant-Focused SNAP E&T Program—A short guide to applying a human-centered design framework to a SNAP E&T program (PDF | 2021)
- Approaches to Understanding the SNAP E&T Target Population—USDA brief outlining for states how to better understand the needs of their SNAP E&T participants (PDF | 2025)
- Using a Strategy Map to Guide Your SNAP E&T Program—USDA resource demonstrating how states can create a deliberate strategy for operating their program.
- Consulting with the State Workforce Development Board—Two-pager for state agencies about consulting their state workforce development board (PDF | 2023)
- SNAP E&T Staff Role Mapping Tool—Fillable planning tool for SNAP E&T providers to plan staffing for various SNAP E&T roles (PDF | 2021)
Becoming a Third-Party Provider
- SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships: A Framework to Collaboration and Communication for Improved Participant Outcomes—A decision guide for state agencies outlining operational and policy considerations for intermediary responsibilities.
- Webinar: Pathways to Partnership: SNAP E&T Program Perspectives Part 1—A webinar introducing APHSA’s Framework to Collaboration and Communication for Improved Participant Outcomes (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Pathways to Partnership: SNAP E&T Provider Perspectives Part 2—A webinar that walks prospective SNAP E&T partners through key funding concepts (Video | 2022)
- Webinar: Partnering with State Associations to Develop Third-Party Providers: Spotlight on Alabama—A webinar for states and state associations about the opportunity to include state associations as SNAP E&T partners (Webinar | 2022)
Budgeting & Fiscal Startup
- SNAP E&T Fiscal Management Tools—USDA’s collection of planning, budgeting, cost-allocation, and fiscal oversight tools for state agencies (Webpage | 2026)
- SNAP E&T Budgeting Guide for 50/50 Reimbursement—A three-step budgeting tool for prospective SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2021)
- Budgeting Best Practices for SNAP E&T Services for Community Action Agencies—A budgeting guide for Community Action Agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
- Budgeting Best Practices for Community College SNAP E&T Programs—A budgeting guide for Community Colleges serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
Community Colleges & Higher Education
- States Can Use SNAP E&T as a Strategy to Approach Skills Training—Article highlighting strategies to leverage SNAP E&T to expand access to education and workforce training (Online article | 2021)
- Community College FAQs—FAQ for community colleges about SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Community Colleges & SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships Survey—Summary of survey responses from community colleges about SNAP E&T partnerships (PDF | 2022)
- NGA Ability to Benefit Action Lab—A resource hub for state agenices to understand and implement Ability to Benefit (ATB) policies (Webpage | 2021)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 1 for Higher Education Institutions—Three-page guide for postsecondary education institutions to assess their readiness to become SNAP E&T third-party providers (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 2 for Higher Education Institutions—Short brief for postsecondary education institutions explaining how to apply and onboard as a SNAP E&T third-party provider (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 3 for Higher Education Institutions—Four-page document for postsecondary education institutions outlining an approach to continuous improvement for providers in SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Community College Briefs—Research brief drawing on lessons from 10 pilot states to explore benefits and challenges of delivering SNAP E&T through community colleges (PDF | 2022)
- Building State Career Pathways Systems—A guide outlining strategies for designing statewide career pathways systems (Online article | 2022)
- SNAP Employment and Training: Overview of the Pennsylvania KEYS Program—An overview of Pennsylvania Keystone Education Yields Success (KEYS) program (Online Article | 2022)
- Budgeting Best Practices for your Community College SNAP E&T Program—A budgeting guide for Community Colleges serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
Community Action Agencies
- CAA FAQs—FAQ for community action agencies about SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Community Action Agencies & SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships Survey—Summary of survey responses from community colleges about SNAP E&T partnerships (PDF | 2022)
- Webinar: SNAP E&T: What’s in it for me?—A SNAP E&T 101webinar for community action agencies (Webinar | 2021)
- Webinar: Ask the Experts – SNAP Employment & Training Information for Community Action Agencies—A SNAP E&T FAQ webinar for community action agencies (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Serving People via SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies interested in becoming SNAP E&T third-party providers (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Offering SNAP E&T—A webinar explaining the financial side of SNAP E&T program partnership for community action agencies (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Building Capacity for SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies diving deeper into assessing organizational readiness and strengthening capacity to be a SNAP E&T third-party provider (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Assessing Funding for SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies diving deeper into assessing internal financial capacity to partner in the SNAP E&T program (Webinar | 2022)
- Aligning Systems to Advance Family and Community Well-Being—A partnership playbook for community action agencies and human services agencies to expand SNAP E&T services (PDF | 2022)
- Community Action and SNAP E&T: A Flexible Approach to CAA Involvement—A collection of legal, fiscal, and program management resources that help community action agencies navigate SNAP E&T requirements (Webpage | 2022)
- Best Practices – Developing a Budget for SNAP E&T Services for Community Action Agencies—A budgeting guide for Community Action Agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
- Mapping Program Services for Alignment with SNAP E&T—Fillable planning tool for community action agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers, to plan staffing for various SNAP E&T roles (PDF | 2021)
FNA Handbooks for States
- SNAP E&T State Plan Handbook—USDA’s state plan guide for state agenices (Webpage | 2026)
- SNAP E&T Operations Handbook—USDA’s guide for state agencies on operating a SNAP E&T program (Webpage | 2026)
Assessing Readiness
Both state agencies and prospective partnering organizations play a role in assessing provider readiness to deliver SNAP E&T-funded services.
- Selecting the Right E&T Providers for Your Program—Brief outlining for state agencies how to select strong providers (PDF | 2023)
- Assessing Provider Readiness for Community-Based Organizations:
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap – Part I—Three-page guide for community-based organizations to assess their readiness to become SNAP E&T third-party providers (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap – Part 2—Short brief for community-based organizations explaining how to apply and onboard as a SNAP E&T third-party provider (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap – Part 3—Four-page document for community-based organizations outlining an approach to continuous improvement for providers in SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Assessing Provider Readiness for Postsecondary Education Institutions:
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 1 for Higher Education Institutions—Three-page guide for postsecondary education institutions to assess their readiness to become SNAP E&T third-party providers (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 2 for Higher Education Institutions—Short brief for postsecondary education institutions explaining how to apply and onboard as a SNAP E&T third-party provider (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 3 for Higher Education Institutions—Four-page document for postsecondary education institutions outlining an approach to continuous improvement for providers in SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- USDA’s Growing and Strengthening Program Lifecycle Framework
- Growing and Strengthening Overview—A roadmap for state agencies to expand their SNAP E&T programs (PDF | 2023)
- FNA Growing and Strengthening Landing Page—USDA’s SNAP E&T program lifecycle framework landing page (Webpage | 2026)
Designing Your Service Model
- State Responsibilities for SNAP E&T Programs—Brief chart outlining key state agency responsibilities in administering SNAP E&T (PDF | 2023)
- Designing an Effective Participant-Focused SNAP E&T Program—A short guide to applying a human-centered design framework to a SNAP E&T program (PDF | 2021)
- Approaches to Understanding the SNAP E&T Target Population—USDA brief outlining for states how to better understand the needs of their SNAP E&T participants (PDF | 2025)
- Using a Strategy Map to Guide Your SNAP E&T Program—USDA resource demonstrating how states can create a deliberate strategy for operating their program.
- Consulting with the State Workforce Development Board—Two-pager for state agencies about consulting their state workforce development board (PDF | 2023)
- SNAP E&T Staff Role Mapping Tool—Fillable planning tool for SNAP E&T providers to plan staffing for various SNAP E&T roles (PDF | 2021)
Becoming a Third-Party Provider
- SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships: A Framework to Collaboration and Communication for Improved Participant Outcomes—A decision guide for state agencies outlining operational and policy considerations for intermediary responsibilities.
- Webinar: Pathways to Partnership: SNAP E&T Program Perspectives Part 1—A webinar introducing APHSA’s Framework to Collaboration and Communication for Improved Participant Outcomes (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Pathways to Partnership: SNAP E&T Provider Perspectives Part 2—A webinar that walks prospective SNAP E&T partners through key funding concepts (Video | 2022)
- Webinar: Partnering with State Associations to Develop Third-Party Providers: Spotlight on Alabama—A webinar for states and state associations about the opportunity to include state associations as SNAP E&T partners (Webinar | 2022)
Budgeting & Fiscal Startup
- SNAP E&T Fiscal Management Tools—USDA’s collection of planning, budgeting, cost-allocation, and fiscal oversight tools for state agencies (Webpage | 2026)
- SNAP E&T Budgeting Guide for 50/50 Reimbursement—A three-step budgeting tool for prospective SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2021)
- Budgeting Best Practices for SNAP E&T Services for Community Action Agencies—A budgeting guide for Community Action Agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
- Budgeting Best Practices for Community College SNAP E&T Programs—A budgeting guide for Community Colleges serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
Community Colleges & Higher Education
- States Can Use SNAP E&T as a Strategy to Approach Skills Training—Article highlighting strategies to leverage SNAP E&T to expand access to education and workforce training (Online article | 2021)
- Community College FAQs—FAQ for community colleges about SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Community Colleges & SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships Survey—Summary of survey responses from community colleges about SNAP E&T partnerships (PDF | 2022)
- NGA Ability to Benefit Action Lab—A resource hub for state agenices to understand and implement Ability to Benefit (ATB) policies (Webpage | 2021)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 1 for Higher Education Institutions—Three-page guide for postsecondary education institutions to assess their readiness to become SNAP E&T third-party providers (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 2 for Higher Education Institutions—Short brief for postsecondary education institutions explaining how to apply and onboard as a SNAP E&T third-party provider (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Provider Readiness Roadmap Part 3 for Higher Education Institutions—Four-page document for postsecondary education institutions outlining an approach to continuous improvement for providers in SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- SNAP E&T Community College Briefs—Research brief drawing on lessons from 10 pilot states to explore benefits and challenges of delivering SNAP E&T through community colleges (PDF | 2022)
- Building State Career Pathways Systems—A guide outlining strategies for designing statewide career pathways systems (Online article | 2022)
- SNAP Employment and Training: Overview of the Pennsylvania KEYS Program—An overview of Pennsylvania Keystone Education Yields Success (KEYS) program (Online Article | 2022)
- Budgeting Best Practices for your Community College SNAP E&T Program—A budgeting guide for Community Colleges serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
Community Action Agencies
- CAA FAQs—FAQ for community action agencies about SNAP E&T (PDF | 2022)
- Community Action Agencies & SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships Survey—Summary of survey responses from community colleges about SNAP E&T partnerships (PDF | 2022)
- Webinar: SNAP E&T: What’s in it for me?—A SNAP E&T 101webinar for community action agencies (Webinar | 2021)
- Webinar: Ask the Experts – SNAP Employment & Training Information for Community Action Agencies—A SNAP E&T FAQ webinar for community action agencies (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Serving People via SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies interested in becoming SNAP E&T third-party providers (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Offering SNAP E&T—A webinar explaining the financial side of SNAP E&T program partnership for community action agencies (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Building Capacity for SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies diving deeper into assessing organizational readiness and strengthening capacity to be a SNAP E&T third-party provider (Webinar | 2022)
- Webinar: Assessing Funding for SNAP E&T—A webinar for community action agencies diving deeper into assessing internal financial capacity to partner in the SNAP E&T program (Webinar | 2022)
- Aligning Systems to Advance Family and Community Well-Being—A partnership playbook for community action agencies and human services agencies to expand SNAP E&T services (PDF | 2022)
- Community Action and SNAP E&T: A Flexible Approach to CAA Involvement—A collection of legal, fiscal, and program management resources that help community action agencies navigate SNAP E&T requirements (Webpage | 2022)
- Best Practices – Developing a Budget for SNAP E&T Services for Community Action Agencies—A budgeting guide for Community Action Agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers (PDF | 2022)
- Mapping Program Services for Alignment with SNAP E&T—Fillable planning tool for community action agencies serving as SNAP E&T providers, to plan staffing for various SNAP E&T roles (PDF | 2021)
Funding for this project was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).