Assist Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) recipients ages 18 through 59 years old, who are physically and mentally fit to obtain education, and/or short-term training to help participants acquire and/or maintain employment. Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 added separate work rules and restrictions for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) to the Food and Nutrition Services Program (US Department of Agriculture). Each component of a State agency’s Employment and Training (E and T) Program must be delivered through its workforce development system. If the component is not available locally, the State agency may use another source. An E and T Program may consist of many different types of components, including but not limited to: independent job search; job search training and support; workfare; educational programs to improve employability; work experience or training to improve employability; other employment-oriented activities (e.g., job placement, supported work experience, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act services); and self–employment training. Initially, FNS E and T participation was mandatory for all non-exempt recipients in E and T counties. Effective July 1, 2009, FNS E and T is a voluntary program for recipients and as of July 1, 2011, counties are given the option whether to participate in the program. Currently, County Department of Social Services (DSS) offices are participating in the FNS E and T Program through a partnership with their local DWS office, N.C. Community College System and Community Organizations.