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This resolution urges the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services to maximize the utilization of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) program, which helps low-income individuals gain job skills and employment. The resolution calls for exploring strategies to expand the program, including engaging with community organizations, employers, and educational institutions to build supportive partnerships. The Senate encourages the Cabinet to identify and address barriers to SNAP E&T participation, develop targeted outreach initiatives, and compile a comprehensive report on program expansion by December 1, 2025. The resolution highlights the potential benefits of SNAP E&T, such as increasing employment opportunities, promoting economic self-sufficiency, reducing poverty rates, and strengthening Kentucky's workforce, particularly in rural and underserved areas. The document emphasizes that federal funding is available to support program implementation, with a fifty-fifty cost reimbursement structure, and notes that neighboring states have successfully used SNAP E&T to improve employment outcomes for low-income residents.

Health and Social Services

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/sr18.html