In Colorado, the Employment and Training program is called
EF. The purpose of the program is to assist members of households participating
in SNAP in gaining skills, training, work, or experience that will increase
their ability to obtain employment.
CDHS must submit an annual Employment and Training State Plan
for approval by the USDA, Food and Nutrition Service. A copy of the CDHS
Employment and Training plan is available at
https://cdhs.colorado.gov/benefits-assistance/employment-assistance/colorado-employment-first.
The EF program is a voluntary work program for SNAP
applicants and recipients. Failure to participate with the EF program will not
result in a work requirement disqualification.
4.312.1
County Administration
Requirements for EF
Local offices choosing to administer an EF program shall
submit a county plan as prescribed by CDHS and shall operate their EF program
in alignment with the CDHS Employment and Training plan. Failure to adhere to
the requirements as described in the CDHS Employment and Training plan will
result in a Corrective Action Plan (CAP).
Local offices may enter into a contractual agreement for all
or any part of the EF program service delivery. These contractual agreements
shall be reviewed by CDHS for adherence to the program requirements before
implementation.
A. Every EF program
must monitor ABAWDs who choose to use EF to meet their ABAWD work requirement
to ensure they are meeting ABAWD work requirements. This monitoring may include
obtaining employment or volunteer working hours information and/or ensuring the
ABAWD is participating in an allowable Employment First component as set forth
in the annual CDHS Employment and Training plan and the specific county EF
plan.
B. The EF provider shall:
1. Deliver case management services as
prescribed in the CDHS EF State Plan;
2. Compile data and submit required reports
within prescribed timeframes;
3.
Coordinate program operations with the state EF staff, in accordance with the
annual CDHS Employment and Training plan as well as the specific county EF
plan;
4. Ensure that participants
receive the appropriate reimbursement for participation, such as actual costs
of transportation or other costs as outlined in the CDHS Employment and
Training plan;
5. Utilize required
forms as prescribed or approved by the state;
6. Attend scheduled EF program meetings and
training as required;
7. Ensure
that all funds expended are allowable program costs per the annual CDHS
Employment and Training plan;
8.
Ensure program services are not suspended for longer than fourteen (14)
consecutive days for any reason;
9.
Ensure that any exemptions discovered through working with participants are
communicated to county eligibility
Notes
10 CCR 2506-1-4.312
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CR 15, August 10, 2014, effective 9/1/2014
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CR 21, November 10,2014, effective 12/1/2014
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CR 23, December 10, 2015, effective 1/1/2016
39
CR 01, January 10, 2016, effective
2/1/2016
39
CR 05, March 10, 2016, effective
4/1/2016
39
CR 07, April 10, 2016, effective
5/1/2016
39
CR 15, August 10, 2016, effective
9/1/2016
39
CR 17, September 10, 2016, effective
10/1/2016
39
CR 19, October 10, 2016, effective
11/1/2016
39
CR 23, December 10, 2016, effective
1/1/2017
40
CR 11, June 10, 2017, effective
7/1/2017
40
CR 17, September 10, 2017, effective
10/1/2017
41
CR 15, August 10, 2018, effective
9/1/2018
40
CR 23, December 10, 2017, effective
12/30/2018
42
CR 01, January 10, 2019, effective
2/1/2019
42
CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective
3/15/2019
42
CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective
10/1/2019
42
CR 18, October 10, 2019, effective
10/1/2019
42
CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective
12/30/2019
43
CR 01, January 10, 2020, effective
1/30/2020
43
CR 05, March 10, 2020, effective
2/7/2020
43
CR 07, April 10, 2020, effective
4/30/2020
43
CR 21, November 10, 2020, effective
11/30/2020
44
CR 21, November 10, 2021, effective
11/30/2021
45
CR 05, March 10, 2022, effective
3/30/2022
45
CR 19, October 10, 2022, effective
10/1/2022
45
CR 19, October 10, 2022, effective
11/1/2022
45
CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective
11/30/2022
