Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “SNAP E&T Enhancements Act of 2023”.
SNAP E&T Enhancements Act of 2023
A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to enhance the operation of the employment and training program, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Improvements to SNAP E&T
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended—
in subsection 5(d)—
in paragraph (18) by striking “and” at the end,
in paragraph (19) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”, and
by inserting after paragraph (19) the following:
“(20) income a household member receives from allowances, earning, and payments to household members participating in any program defined in section 6(o)(1), any program established under section 6(d)(4), any vocational rehabilitation program established and defined under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and any refugee employment program established and defined under section 412(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.”
in section 6—
in subsection (d)(4)(B)(i)—
in subclause (IV) by striking “Programs” and all that follows through “shall” and inserting “Programs designed to improve the employability of household members through actual work experience or training, or both, and to enable individuals employed or trained under such programs to move promptly into regular public or private employment, including subsidized employment, on-the-job training as defined by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and apprenticeships. An employment or training experience program established under this clause shall”, and
in subclause (VII) by striking “90” and inserting “180”, and
in subparagraph (I) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:
“(i) The State agency may provide payments or reimbursements to participants in programs carried out under this paragraph, including individuals participating under subparagraph (G) for the actual costs to address barriers for individuals to persist in and complete their participation.”
in section 6(d)(2) by adding at the end the following: “In the case of any individual who is a recipient of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits and is exempt from requirements by the State agency specified in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) of this subsection, the individual may request that a provider of supplemental nutrition assistance program employment and training services screen the recipient for appropriateness for participation in the service program, notwithstanding any determination by the State agency of eligibility of the individual for such services. The provider shall notify the State agency of any individuals the provider identifies as appropriate for the program and verify other eligibility conditions from the State for the supplemental nutrition assistance program prior to enrollment in the service program.”, and
in section 16(h)—
in paragraph (1)—
in subparagraph (A)—
by striking “$103,900,000” and inserting “$119,900,600”, and
by striking “24 months” and inserting “36 months”, and
in subparagraph (C)(ii) by striking “270” and inserting “365”, and
by amending subparagraph (4) to read as follows:
“(4) Funds provided to a State agency under this subsection may be used only for operating an employment and training program under section 6(d)(4), including wages paid under programs described in 6(d)(4)(B)(i)(IV), or a pilot project under paragraph (1)(F), and may not be used for carrying out other provisions of this Act.”
Sec. 3 Effective date; application of amendments
Effective date— Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Application of amendments— The amendments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to certification periods that begin before the effective date of this Act. The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide States with not less than a 180-day hold harmless period after the date on which the Secretary issues guidance to implement the amendments made by this Act.