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Dear Ms. Griego:
This letter contains notification of additional federal SNAP E&tT funds for your county's Employment First
(EF) Program. The additional allocation is $330.00 in 100% federal funds, requested for supplies, bringing
your total 100% allocation for Federal Fiscal Year 2015 to $188,363.00. The funds must be encumbered or
expended by September 30, 2015. As you were previously advised, the county is required to fund at least
$114,484.00 in EF workfare and participant reimbursement costs with funds that are, by federal
regulation, reimburseable at only 50%. To be eligible for the 50%federal reimbursement, the expended
funds must be non-federal and may include in-kind match as well as county cash. The county cash may be
appropriated by the county for the program, donated by another source, or derived from the workfare
enhanced funding earned by the county EF workfare program.
Among events on the horizon is the federal reintroduction, in January 2016, of mandatory ABAWD
programs. This requires 3 month SNAP certifications for non-exempt adults between 18 and 50 with no
children in the household under 18, as well as continuation of the current mandatory referral to EF. In
addition to new counties starting EF programs in Colorado, many more states will be operating some kind
of SNAP E&tT program and this may impact the federal funds available for allocation. In the face of limited
federal 100% dollars, workfare enhanced funding can be a significant source of county match to draw
down additional 50% federal match funds for local EF program operation. Identifying and documenting in-
kind or non-federal public funds as match for federal funds is another way to expand available program
dollars. Both methods place funding under the planning and control of the county.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the information in this letter feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Roberta Montoya, Supervisor
Colorado State Employment First Program
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