USDA FNS SNAP E&T State Plan FFY26 - Georgia Georgia SNAP Employment and Training州计划（FFY26）

Sep 2, 2026

This Georgia USDA FNS SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) state plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 outlines implementation arrangements, partner consultation outcomes, and participant estimates. It identifies the SNAP E&T policy and provider resource links, records consultation dated 05/19/2025 with state workforce leadership, and describes collaboration to align training offerings with Georgia’s labor market needs. The plan specifies a voluntary E&T model that exempts all work registrants, reports 190,000 total work registrants exempt (100%), and provides anticipated counts for voluntary participants and ABAWDs.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages96

Reading Time4 h 2 min

AccessFree to download

Plan Overview

Consultation and Collaboration Outcomes

Exemption and Participant Estimates

Work Registrants and E&T Participation

ABAWD Forecasts

| STATE NAME | STATE CODE | FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR | VERSION | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Georgia | GA | 2026 | Original Submission | | Name | E-mail | | --- | --- | | Felicia Ellis | [Felicia.Ellis@dhs.ga.gov](Felicia.Ellis@dhs.ga.gov) | | URL | Resource Type | | --- | --- | | Link to resource | Division of Family and Children Services | | Link to resource | Georgia SNAP E&T Policy | | Link to resource | Georgia's Provider Portal known as the STEP Portal | | Date | State Workforce Development Board Name | Title(s) of
Person
Consulted | Outcome of Consultation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 05/19/2025 | James Thomas | Compliance and Program Director of Office of Workforce Develoopment | As an outcome of the meeting, the State will: Partner with the St Workforce Development Boards. Provide a list of current trainin offered through SNAP Employment and Training Providers to th Workforce Development Staff Review current Eligible Training TCSG's website[https://www.tcsg.edu/worksource/resources-for-practitioners/elig](https://www.tcsg.edu/worksource/resources-for-practitioners/elig)[ ](https://www.tcsg.edu/worksource/resources-for-practitioners/elig)[providers-list/ State Workforce Development Staff](providers-list/ State Workforce Development Staff) ([TCSG](TCSG)) will current labor market statistical information for: High-demand caremerging industries Future projection growth Industries with the demand Current employer trends This collaborative effort aims t State understands the labor market landscape in Georgia and mai conversations with State Workforce Development Staff to help u current and future labor market trends while maintaining continu partnerships. Also, the State will continue collaborating with pro offer and support resources, eliminating barriers for individuals t self-sustaining. | | Anticipated number of work registrants | 190,000 | | --- | --- | | EXEMPTION | TOTAL INDIVIDUALS | | --- | --- | | The State runs a voluntary E&T program and exempts all work registrants. | 190,000 | | Total estimated number of work registrants exempt from mandatory E&T | 190,000 | | --- | --- | | Percent of all work registrants exempt from E&T | 100.00% | | Anticipated number of ABAWDs in the State | 27,500 | | --- | --- | | Anticipated number of ABAWDs in waived areas of the State | 0 | | Anticipated number of ABAWDs to be exempted under the State’s ABAWD discretionary exemption allowance | 200 | | Anticipated number of at–risk ABAWDs in the State | 27,300 | | Anticipated number of mandatory E&T participants | 0 | | --- | --- | | Anticipated number of voluntary E&T participants | 1,600 | | Total anticipated number of E&T participants | 1,600 | | Anticipated number of ABAWDs to be served in E&T | 900 |

FAQs

What is the Georgia SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) approach for FFY26?

Georgia operates a voluntary E&T program for FFY26 and exempts all work registrants from mandatory E&T.

How many work registrants are anticipated to be exempt from E&T in FFY26?

The plan anticipates 190,000 work registrants exempt from mandatory E&T, representing 100% of all work registrants.

What are the anticipated ABAWD and E&T participant numbers for FFY26?

The plan forecasts 27,500 ABAWDs in the state, 0 in waived areas, 200 exempted under the state’s discretionary allowance, and 27,300 at-risk ABAWDs. For E&T participation, it anticipates 1,600 total participants, including 1,600 voluntary participants and 0 mandatory participants, with 900 ABAWDs to be served in E&T.

Sep 2, 2026

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