§323.  Goals

The goals of the pilot initiative shall include, without limitation, the following:

(1)  To provide incentives that are demonstrably effective in helping SNAP beneficiaries achieve financial self-sufficiency.

(2)  To connect employers to job candidates who possess requisite skills such that workforce needs, especially in demand occupations, are readily met.

(3)  To provide support to SNAP recipients who choose  to further their education.

(4)  To yield a model for incentivizing training and education for public assistance recipients that can be replicated throughout the state.

Acts 2014, No. 622, §1.