The USDA recently held its first ever SNAP Employment and Training National Work Forum.

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"ENT transforms SNAP From a program that puts money on a card each month to being about wrap-around services and support to help each individual discover his or her own potential, said Deputy Ag Secretary, Steve Censky.

The three day virtual forum brought together more than 1500 partners from different sectors and different regions. The focus was on ways to learn and share best practices for promoting and increasing employment among SNAP households through ENT programs.

"Secretary Perdue and I have focused on ways we can support and encourage those that can work to take proactive steps to moving forward and towards employment," said Censky. "This is a mission that is critical to USDA and has been my privilege for almost three years to help lead our efforts."

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