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Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-478 - Standards for payments › Section 388-478-0035 - What are the maximum earned income limits for TANF, SFA, PWA, and RCA?

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To be eligible for temporary assistance for needy families
				  (TANF), state family assistance (SFA), refugee cash assistance (RCA), or
				  pregnant women assistance (PWA), a family's gross earned income must be below
				  the following levels:
Number of family members
Maximum earned income level
Number of family members
Maximum monthly earned income
							 level
1
$900
6
$2,180
2
1,140
7
2,516
3
1,412
8
2,784
4
1,666
9
3,058
5
1,918
10 or more
3,324
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.005,
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057,
					 74.04.510,
					 74.08.090,
					 74.08A.100,
					 74.04.770,
					 74.04.0052,
					 74.04.655,
					 74.08.043,
					 74.08.335, and 2011 1st sp.s. c
					 36. 12-10-042, § 388-478-0035, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057,
					 74.04.770,
					 74.08.090, and
					 chapters
					 74.08A and
					 74.12 RCW. 11-16-029, §
					 388-478-0035, filed 7/27/11, effective 8/27/11. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055, and 2008 c 329 §
					 207(1)(e). 08-16-105, § 388-478-0035, filed 8/5/08, effective 9/5/08.
					 Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057 and
					 74.08.090. 98-16-044, §
					 388-478-0035, filed 7/31/98, effective
					 9/1/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-478 - Standards for payments › Section 388-478-0035 - What are the maximum earned income limits for TANF, SFA, PWA, and RCA?

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To be eligible for temporary assistance for needy families
				  (TANF), state family assistance (SFA), refugee cash assistance (RCA), or
				  pregnant women assistance (PWA), a family's gross earned income must be below
				  the following levels, which includes the $500 family earnings deduction:
Number of family members
Maximum earned income level
Number of family members
Maximum monthly earned income level
1
1,400
$ 6
$ 2,680
2
1,640
7
3,016
3
1,912
8
3,284
4
2,166
9
3,558
5
2,418
10 or more
3,824
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.005,
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057,
					 74.04.510,
					 74.08.090,
					 74.08A.100,
					 74.04.770,
					 74.04.0052,
					 74.04.655,
					 74.08.043,
					 74.08.335, and 2011 1st sp.s. c
					 36. 12-10-042, § 388-478-0035, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057,
					 74.04.770,
					 74.08.090, and
					 chapters
					 74.08A and
					 74.12 RCW. 11-16-029, §
					 388-478-0035, filed 7/27/11, effective 8/27/11. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055, and 2008 c 329 §
					 207(1)(e). 08-16-105, § 388-478-0035, filed 8/5/08, effective 9/5/08.
					 Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057 and
					 74.08.090. 98-16-044, §
					 388-478-0035, filed 7/31/98, effective
					 9/1/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-478 - Standards for payments › Section 388-478-0050 - Payment standards for ongoing additional requirements

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The payment standard for ongoing additional requirement
				  benefits is the amount of money authorized to pay for these items or services.
				  We use the following payment standards for ongoing additional requirements
				  approved under chapter 388-473 WAC:
(1) Restaurant meals: $390.00 per
				month;
(2) Laundry: $20.84 per
				month;
(3) Service animal food:
				$50.00 per month;
(4) Home
				delivered meals: The amount charged by the agency providing the
				meals;
(5) Telephone: $4.00 per
				month;
(6) Internet: Up to $30.00
				per month;
(7) Transportation:
				$40.00 per month;
(8) Dentures:
				$1,800.00 in a 12 month period;
(9)
				Optometrist visit for eye glasses: $200.00 in a 12 month period;
(10) Eye glasses: $240.00 in a 12 month
				period;
(11) Hearing aid(s):
				$1,000.00 in a 12 month period;
(12) Veterinary cost for service animals:
				$200.00 annual limit;
(13) Boarding
				for service animals: $300.00 annual limit.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057,
					 74.08.090. 00-15-052, §
					 388-478-0050, filed 7/17/00, effective 9/1/00; 98-16-044, § 388-478-0050,
					 filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC
					 388-511-1110.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-478 - Standards for payments › Section 388-478-0055 - How much do I get from my state supplemental payments (SSP)?

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(1) The SSP is a state-funded cash assistance
				program issued to certain individuals who the Social Security Administration
				(SSA) determines are eligible for supplemental security income (SSI) as
				described in WAC
				388-474-0012.
(2) Monthly SSP rate standards for eligible
				persons as described in WAC
				388-474-0012 are:
(a) $35.50 for:
(i) Individuals with an ineligible
				spouse;
(ii) Aged 65 and
				older;
(iii) Blind as determined by
				SSA; or
(iv) Disabled as determined
				by SSA.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-478 - Standards for payments › Section 388-478-0057 - Adjustments to the SSI state supplement payments (SSP)

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For the purposes of this rule, "we" refers to the department
				  of social and health services. We are required by federal law to maintain the
				  total SSI state supplement payments (SSP) at the same level each year, without
				  an increase or decrease in total spending. We may adjust your SSI state
				  supplement payment amount as necessary to comply with federal law.
(1) When there are unexpended funds, you will
				receive a one-time additional payment, usually at the end of the calendar
				year.
(2) When there is a shortage
				in available funds, we will decrease your SSP benefits to maintain the total
				SSP payment spending at the same level each year.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  74.04.050,
				  74.04.055,
				  74.04.057, and
				  74.08.090. WSR 13-22-037, §
				  388-478-0057, filed 10/31/13, effective 12/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  74.08.090,
				  74.04.057. WSR 01-22-088, §
				  388-478-0057, filed 11/5/01, effective 12/6/01. WSR 13-21-033, §
				  388-478-0057, filed 10/9/2013, effective
				  11/9/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-478 - Standards for payments › Section 388-478-0060 - What are the income limits and maximum benefit amounts for basic food?

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(1) If your assistance unit (AU) meets all
				other eligibility requirements for basic food, your AU must have income at or
				below the limits in columns B and C of this subsection to get basic food,
				unless you meet one of the exceptions listed below in subsection (2) of this
				section.
The maximum monthly food assistance benefit your AU could
				  receive is listed in column D of this subsection.
EFFECTIVE 10/1/2023
Column A Number of Eligible AU Members
Column B Maximum Gross Monthly Income
Column C Maximum Net (Countable) Monthly
							 Income
Column D Maximum Allotment
Column E 165% of Poverty Level
1
$1,580
$1,215
$291
$2,005
2
2,137
1,644
535
2,712
3
2,694
2,072
766
3,419
4
3,250
2,500
973
4,125
5
3,807
2,929
1,155
4,832
6
4,364
3,357
1,386
5,539
7
4,921
3,785
1,532
6,246
8
5,478
4,214
1,751
6,952
9
6,035
4,643
1,970
7,659
10
6,592
5,072
2,189
8,366
Each Additional Member
+ 557
+ 429
+ 219
+ 707
(2)
				Exceptions:
(a) If your AU is categorically
				eligible as under WAC
				388-414-0001, your AU does not
				have to meet the gross or net income standards in columns B and C of subsection
				(1) of this section. We budget your AU's income to decide the amount of basic
				food your AU will receive.
(b) If
				your AU includes a member who is 60 years of age or older or has a disability,
				your AU's income must be at or below the limit in column C of subsection (1) of
				this section.
(c) If you are 60
				years of age or older and cannot buy and cook your own meals because of a
				permanent disability, we will use column E of subsection (1) of this section to
				decide if you can be a separate AU.
(d) If your AU has zero income, your benefits
				are the maximum allotment in column D of subsection (1) of this section, based
				on the number of eligible members in your AU.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-478 - Standards for payments › Section 388-478-0090 - What are the monthly income limits for the aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) cash assistance and housing and essential needs (HEN) referral program?

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You must have countable income, as defined in WAC
				  388-450-0162,
				  at or below the monthly income limit in order to receive aged, blind, or
				  disabled (ABD) cash assistance or a referral to the housing and essential needs
				  (HEN) program.
(1) The ABD cash
				assistance and HEN referral monthly income limits for individuals are:
Assistance unit size
Payment standard
1
$339
2
$248
(2)
				The ABD cash assistance and HEN referral monthly income limits for individuals
				in medical institutions and group living facilities are:
Facility Type
Assistance
						  Unit Size
Monthly Income Limit
Medical institutions (including nursing homes and
						  hospitals)
1
$41.62
Adult family homes
1
$339.00
Boarding homes (including assisted living, enhanced
						  residential centers (EARC), and adult residential centers (ARC))
1
$38.84
Developmental disability administration (DDA) group
						  homes
1
$38.84
Mental health adult residential treatment facilities
						  (ARTF)
1
$38.84
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-480 - Strikers › Section 388-480-0001 - Does being on strike impact my eligibility for the Washington basic food program?

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(1) A strike is
				a work stoppage, slowdown or other interruption of work caused by employees.
				This includes when a stoppage happens because a collective bargaining agreement
				has expired.
(2) We do not consider
				you to be on strike if you:
(a) Are locked out
				by your employer;
(b) Do not have
				work available as a result of striking employees;
(c) Are not a member of the bargaining unit
				on strike and you fear someone may physically hurt you if you cross a picket
				line; or
(d) Would have been exempt
				from work registration under WAC
				388-444-0010
				the day before the strike for any reason other than being employed at least
				thirty hours per week.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-482 - Student status › Section 388-482-0005 - How does being a student of higher education affect my eligibility for the Washington basic food program?

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(1)
				If you are enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education,
				you are ineligible for basic food unless you qualify for an exemption in
				subsection (4) of this section.
(2)
				You are considered a student of higher education for basic food purposes if you
				are:
(a) Enrolled in an institution of higher
				education at least half-time as defined by the institution; and
(b) Enrolled in coursework considered to be
				higher education.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-483 - Substantial lottery or gambling winnings › Section 388-483-0005 - Do I qualify for food assistance if I have a substantial lottery or gambling win?

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(1) Any household
				certified to receive food assistance will lose eligibility upon receipt of a
				substantial lottery or gambling win by any household member.
(2) A substantial lottery or gambling win is
				a cash prize that is:
(a) Equal to or over
				the elderly or disabled resource limit for food assistance, before taxes or
				other withholdings, under WAC
				388-470-0005(8)(a);
				and
(b) Won in a single game as
				result of a single hand, bet, or ticket.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-484 - TANF/SFA five-year time limit › Section 388-484-0005 - There is a five-year 60-month) time limit for TANF, SFA, and GA-S cash assistance

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(1)
What
				is the 60-month time limit?
(a) You can
				receive cash assistance for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF),
				state family assistance (SFA), and general assistance for pregnant women (GA-S)
				for a lifetime limit of 60 months. The time limit applies to cash assistance
				provided by any combination of these programs, and whether or not it was
				received in consecutive months.
(b)
				If you receive cash assistance for part of the month, it counts as a whole
				month against the time limit.
(c)
				If you have received cash assistance from another state on or after August 1,
				1997, and it was paid for with federal TANF funds, those months will count
				against your time limit.
(d) The
				time limit does not apply to diversion cash assistance, support services, food
				assistance, or medicaid.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-484 - TANF/SFA five-year time limit › Section 388-484-0006 - TANF/SFA time limit extensions

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(1)
What happens after I receive 60 or more months of TANF/SFA cash
				assistance?
After you receive 60 or more months of TANF/SFA cash
				  assistance according to WAC
				  388-484-0005, you may qualify for
				  additional months of cash assistance. We call these additional months of
				  TANF/SFA cash assistance a hardship TANF/SFA time limit
				  extension.
(2)
Who is
				eligible for a hardship TANF/SFA time limit extension?
You are eligible for a hardship TANF/SFA time limit extension
				  if you are on TANF, are otherwise eligible for TANF, received 60 cumulative
				  months of TANF and you:
(a) Are
				approved for one of the exemptions from mandatory participation according to
				WAC 388-310-0350 (1)(a) through
				(d); or
(b) Are a Social Security disability
				insurance recipient; or
(c) Are at
				least 65 years old, blind as defined by the Social Security Administration or
				disabled as determined under chapter 388-449 WAC; or
(d) Have an open child welfare case with a
				state or tribal government and this is the first time you have had a child
				dependent under
				RCW
				13.34.030 in this or another state or had a
				child a ward of a tribal court; or
(e) Are working in unsubsidized employment
				for 32 hours or more per week; or
(f) Document that you meet the family
				violence option criteria in WAC
				388-61-001 and are participating
				satisfactorily in specialized activities needed to address your family violence
				according to a service plan developed by a person trained in family violence or
				have a good reason, as described in WAC
				388-310-1600(3)
				for failure to participate satisfactorily in specialized activities;
				or
(g) Are homeless by reason of
				hardship, including when your family includes a child or youth who is without a
				fixed regular, and adequate nighttime residence as described in the federal
				McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Title 42. U.S.C. 11434a(2), chapter
				119, subchapter VI, part B) as it existed on January 1, 2020; or
(h) Were an active TANF recipient from July
				1, 2021, through June 30, 2023; or
(i) Were an active TANF recipient, beginning
				July 1, 2022, when Washington state employment security department's most
				recently published unemployment rate is seven percent or above.
(j) Do not qualify for other time limit
				extension criteria in this section and received TANF during a month on or after
				March 1, 2020, when the Washington state employment security department's
				unemployment rate was at seven percent or above. The extension provided for
				under this subsection (2)(b)(ix) is equal to the number of months that you
				received TANF on or after March 1, 2020, when the Washington state employment
				security department's unemployment rate was at seven percent or
				above.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-484 - TANF/SFA five-year time limit › Section 388-484-0010 - How does the five-year (sixty-month) time limit for TANF, SFA and GA-S cash assistance apply to adults living in Indian country?

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(1)
If you are an adult living in
				Indian country, months of temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), state
				family assistance (SFA) and general assistance for pregnant women (from May 1,
				1999 to July 31, 1999) do not count towards the time limit under certain
				circumstances.
Months of cash assistance received do not count against the
				  sixty-month lifetime limit while you are an adult living in Indian country or
				  an Alaskan native village where at least fifty percent of adults are not
				  employed.
(2)
Where
				must I live to qualify for the Indian country exemption to time limits?
To qualify for this exemption to TANF time limits, you must
				  live in "Indian country." The department uses the "Indian country" definition
				  in federal law at 18 U.S.C.
				  1151. Indian country is defined as
				  reservations, dependent Indian communities, and allotments. Dependent Indian
				  communities must be set aside by the federal government for the use of Indians
				  and be under federal superintendence. Near reservation areas (areas or
				  communities adjacent or contiguous to reservations) are not considered Indian
				  country for purposes of this exemption.
(3)
How does the department determine
				if at least fifty percent of adults living in Indian country are not
				employed?
The department uses the most current biennial
Indian
				  Service Population and Labor Force Estimates Report
published by the
				  Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), or any successor report, as the default data
				  source to determine if the not employed rates for areas of Indian country are
				  at least fifty percent.
(4)
What if a tribe disagrees with the not employed rate published in the BIA
				Indian Service Population and Labor Force Estimates Report?
A tribe may provide alternative data, based on similar
				  periods to the
Indian Service Population and Labor Force Estimates
				  Report
, to demonstrate that the not employed rate is at least fifty
				  percent.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057,
					 74.08.090, and
					 chapters
					 74.08A and
					 74.12 RCW. 10-24-013, §
					 388-484-0010, filed 11/18/10, effective 12/19/10. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.005,
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057,
					 74.08.090,
					 74.08A.010, and 42 U.S.C. 608
					 (a)(7). 01-04-016, § 388-484-0010, filed 1/26/01, effective
					 2/1/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-486 - Teen parents › Section 388-486-0005 - Unmarried pregnant or parenting minors - Required living arrangement

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(1) This rule
				affects only the minor's eligibility for cash assistance. It does not affect
				the eligibility of the minor parent's child for a cash grant.
(2) The following definitions apply to terms
				used in this section:
(a) "Unmarried" means a
				person who has never been married or whose marriage has been annulled. It does
				not include a person who has been divorced or widowed.
(b) "Minor" means a person younger than
				eighteen years of age.
(c) "Legal
				guardian" means a court-appointed legal guardian or court-appointed permanent
				custodian.
(d) "Relative" is a
				person who is related to the pregnant or parenting minor as defined under
				RCW
				74.15.020(4).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-486 - Teen parents › Section 388-486-0005 - Unmarried pregnant or parenting minors-Required living arrangement

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(1) This rule affects only the minor's
				eligibility for cash assistance. It does not affect the eligibility of the
				minor parent's child for a cash grant.
(2) The following definitions apply to terms
				used in this section:
(a) "Unmarried" means a
				person who has never been married or whose marriage has been annulled. It does
				not include a person who has been divorced or widowed.
(b) "Minor" means a person younger than 18
				years of age.
(c) "Legal guardian"
				means a court-appointed legal guardian or court-appointed permanent
				custodian.
(d) "Relative" is a
				person who is related to the pregnant or parenting minor as defined under RCW
				 74.15.020.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-486 - Teen parents › Section 388-486-0010 - Unmarried pregnant or parenting minors - Required school attendance

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(1) This rule
				affects only the minor's eligibility for cash assistance. It does not affect
				the eligibility of the minor parent's child for a cash grant.
(2) To be eligible for TANF or SFA, an
				unmarried pregnant or parenting minor who has not completed high school or a
				high school equivalency certificate program must participate in educational
				activities leading to the attainment of a high school diploma or high school
				equivalency certificate.
(3) The
				minor must meet the standard for satisfactory attendance set by the school or
				program in which the minor is enrolled.
(4) An unmarried minor is exempt from this
				rule if the minor has:
(a) Been emancipated by
				a court; or
(b) A child who is less
				than twelve weeks old.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-486 - Teen parents › Section 388-486-0010 - Unmarried pregnant or parenting minors-Required school attendance

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(1) This rule affects only the minor's
				eligibility for cash assistance. It does not affect the eligibility of the
				minor parent's child for a cash grant.
(2) To be eligible for TANF or SFA, an
				unmarried pregnant or parenting minor who has not completed high school or a
				high school equivalency certificate program must participate in educational
				activities leading to the attainment of a high school diploma or high school
				equivalency certificate.
(3) The
				minor must meet the standard for satisfactory attendance set by the school or
				program in which the minor is enrolled.
(4) An unmarried minor is exempt from this
				rule if the minor has:
(a) Been emancipated by
				a court; or
(b) A child who is less
				than 12 weeks old.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-488 - Transfer of property › Section 388-488-0005 - Transfer of property to qualify for cash assistance

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This rule applies to cash assistance programs only .
(1) An assistance unit is disqualified from
				receiving benefits when it transferred or transfers real or personal property
				for less than its market value in an attempt to qualify for benefits:
(a) Two years prior to the date of
				application;
(b) During the
				application process; or
(c) Anytime
				while receiving benefits.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-488 - Transfer of property › Section 388-488-0010 - Transfer of property to qualify for food assistance

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(1) An assistance unit is disqualified from
				the program when it transfers a resource to qualify or attempt to qualify for
				benefits:
(a) Three months prior to the month
				of application; or
(b) Beginning
				the month the household is approved for benefits.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-489 - Transitional food assistance › Section 388-489-0005 - Who is eligible for transitional food assistance?

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You are eligible for transitional food assistance (TFA) for
				  up to five months if you meet the following eligibility criteria:
(1) Your family stops receiving cash
				assistance to include temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), tribal
				TANF, or state family assistance (SFA), or:
(2) Your family receives (TCA);
(3) Your family was receiving basic food at
				the time we determined you were no longer eligible for cash assistance
				described in subsection (1) of this section, or when you received
				TCA;
(4) After your family stops
				receiving cash assistance described in subsection (1) of this section, or
				receives TCA, no other member of your basic food assistance unit receives TANF,
				tribal TANF, or SFA;
(5) Your
				family did not move out of the state of Washington as described in WAC
				388-468-0005;
(6) At the time your family's cash assistance
				ended, your family was not in sanction status. Sanction status means:
(a) We reduced your family's TANF grant
				payment because a family member is not cooperating with the division of child
				support (WAC
				388-422-0010); or
(b) We decided that a member of your family
				was not eligible for TANF because the member:
(i) Failed to meet teen parent living
				arrangement (WAC
				388-486-0005) or teen parent
				school attendance requirements (WAC
				388-410-0010); or
(ii) Was convicted of unlawful practices (WAC
				388-446-0005) or for receiving
				TANF in two or more states at the same time (WAC
				388-446-0010); or
(c) We stopped your family's TANF
				grant payment, including tribal TANF, because of a grant reduction sanction
				penalty (WAC
				388-310-1600).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-489 - Transitional food assistance › Section 388-489-0010 - How is my transitional food assistance benefit calculated?

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(1) We base your
				transitional food assistance (TFA) benefit amount on the regular monthly
				benefit allotment issued to your basic food assistance unit for the last month
				your household received temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) or the
				month you qualified for transitional cash assistance (TCA). We will not count
				your last TANF grant payment when we calculate your TFA benefit amount. For
				example:
(a) If your basic food assistance
				unit's only income was TANF, the TFA benefit will be the amount your household
				would have received if you had no income.
(b) If your basic food benefit was calculated
				using TANF plus income from another source, we will count only the income from
				the other source when calculating the TFA amount.
(c) If a member of your assistance unit is in
				WorkFirst sanction when TANF closes for a reason other than WorkFirst sanction,
				the TFA household size will be reduced by the number of individuals in sanction
				when TANF closed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-489 - Transitional food assistance › Section 388-489-0015 - How long will my household receive transitional food assistance?

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(1) If your basic
				food assistance unit is eligible for transitional food assistance according to
				WAC
				388-489-0005,
				you will receive transitional food assistance for up to five months beginning:
(a) The month after your household stopped
				getting temporary assistance for needy families, or
(b) The month after you receive transitional
				cash assistance.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-489 - Transitional food assistance › Section 388-489-0020 - Am I required to report changes in my household's circumstances while on transitional food assistance?

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(1) If you only receive transitional food
				assistance, you are not required to report any changes in your household
				circumstances.
(2) If you receive
				benefits from another cash program, you must meet the reporting requirements
				for the other program as required by WAC
				388-418-0005. Except for changes
				listed under WAC
				388-489-0025, the changes you
				report for the other program will not affect your household's eligibility for
				transitional food assistance.
(3)
				If your household experiences a change in circumstances during your five-month
				transition period, and you think that you may be eligible for more food
				assistance, you may submit an application for the regular Basic Food program
				under WAC
				388-489-0022. Examples of such
				changes include the loss of income by a person who gets transitional food
				assistance with you or adding a new person to your household.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  74.04.050,
				  74.04.055,
				  74.04.057,
				  74.08.090,
				  74.04.510, and
				  2011 1st sp.s. c
				  15 . WSR 13-18-005, § 388-489-0020, filed
				  8/22/13, effective 10/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  74.04.050,
				  74.04.055,
				  74.04.057,
				  74.04.500,
				  74.04.510,
				  74.04.515,
				  74.08.090,
				  74.08A.010, and
				  74.08A.903. WSR 10-13-047, §
				  388-489-0020, filed 6/9/10, effective 8/1/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  74.04.050,
				  74.04.055,
				  74.04.057,
				  74.04.510,
				  74.08.090, and
				  74.08A.010. WSR 05-19-060, §
				  388-489-0020, filed 9/16/05, effective 11/1/05. WSR 13-18-003, §
				  388-489-0020, filed 8/21/2013, effective
				  9/21/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-489 - Transitional food assistance › Section 388-489-0022 - What happens if I reapply for Basic Food while receiving transitional food assistance?

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(1) You can
				choose to reapply for Basic Food at any time during your TFA period. If you
				submit an application for Basic Food, we will:
(a) Interview you according to WAC
				388-452-0005.
(b) Send you a letter if we need additional
				information and give you at least ten days to provide the information according
				to WAC 388-458-0020.
(c) Process your application within thirty
				days. We will keep your TFA active while your request for Basic Food is
				pending.
(d) Process your
				application according to WAC
				388-434-0010 if your application
				was submitted in the last month of your TFA period.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-489 - Transitional food assistance › Section 388-489-0025 - Can my transitional food assistance benefits end before the end of my five-month transition period?

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Your transitional food assistance benefits will end early
				  if:
(1) Someone who gets transitional
				food assistance with you applies and is approved for temporary assistance for
				needy families while still living in your home. You may reap-ply to have your
				eligibility for basic food determined;
(2) We learn that you and your household are
				no longer residing in the state of Washington; or
(3)
All members
of your
				household are ineligible to get basic food for any of the following reasons:
(a) Refusal to cooperate with quality
				assurance (WAC
				388-464-0001
				);
(b) Substantial lottery or
				gambling win (WAC 388-483-0005 );
(c) Transfer of property to qualify for basic
				food assistance (WAC
				388-488-0010
				);
(d) Intentional program
				violation (WAC
				388-446-0015
				and
				388-446-0020
				);
(e) Fleeing felon or violating a
				condition of probation or parole (WAC
				388-442-0010
				);
(f) Alien status (WAC
				388-424-0020
				and
				388-424-0030
				);
(g) Employment and training
				requirements (WAC
				388-444-0055
				and
				388-444-0075
				);
(h) Work requirements for
				able-bodied adults without dependents (WAC
				388-444-0030
				);
(i) Student status (WAC
				388-482-0005
				);
(j) Living in an institution
				where residents are not eligible for basic food (WAC
				388-408-0040
				); or
(k) Deceased.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-490 - Verification › Section 388-490-0005 - The department requires proof before authorizing benefits for cash and Basic Food

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This rule applies to cash and Basic Food.
(1) When you first apply for benefits, the
				department may require you to provide proof of things that help us decide if
				you are eligible for benefits. This is also called "verification." The types of
				things that need to be proven are different for each program.
(2) After that, we will ask you to give us
				proof when:
(a) You report a change;
(b) We find out that your circumstances have
				changed; or
(c) The information we
				have is questionable, confusing, or outdated.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-492 - Washington combined application project › Section 388-492-0020 - What are WASHCAP food benefits and what do I need to know about WASHCAP?

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WASHCAP means the Washington State Combined Application
				  Project.
(1) WASHCAP is a simplified
				food benefits program for most single supplemental security income (SSI)
				recipients.
(a) WASHCAP uses policy of the
				supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP).
(i) The food and nutrition act of
				2008;
(ii) Federal regulations for
				the SNAP program under
				Title
				7 of the Code of Federal
				Regulations; and
(iii) The current
				demonstration project waiver for WASHCAP approved by USDA food and nutrition
				service (FNS).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-492 - Washington combined application project › Section 388-492-0030 - Who can get WASHCAP?

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(1) You
				can receive WASHCAP food benefits if:
(a) You
				receive federal SSI benefits; and
(b) You do not have earned income when you
				apply for WASHCAP; and
(c) You are
				eighteen years of age or older; and
(i) You
				live alone, or SSA considers you as a single household;
(ii) You are age eighteen through twenty-one,
				living with your parent(s) who do not get Basic Food benefits, and you purchase
				food separately; or
(iii) You live
				with others but buy and cook your food separately from them.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-492 - Washington combined application project › Section 388-492-0040 - May I choose whether I get WASHCAP food benefits or basic food benefits?

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You may choose to have basic food benefits instead of
				  Washington state combined application project (WASHCAP) food benefits when one
				  or more of the following apply:
(1)
				Your allowable out-of-pocket medical expenses are more than thirty-five dollars
				a month;
(2) You chose to have
				basic food benefits instead of WASHCAP benefits prior to April 25, 2005 and
				have remained WASHCAP eligible continuously since April 25, 2005;
(3) Your food benefits under basic food would
				be at least forty dollars more than what you receive from WASHCAP.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057,
					 74.04.510,
					 74.08.090. 07-12-025, §
					 388-492-0040, filed 5/29/07, effective 6/29/07. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057,
					 74.04.510,
					 74.08.090 and 7 C.F.R. 273.9
					 (d)(6)(iii)(b). 06-21-011, § 388-492-0040, filed 10/6/06, effective
					 11/6/06. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057,
					 74.04.510,
					 74.08.090. 05-18-036, §
					 388-492-0040, filed 8/30/05, effective 10/1/05; 05-08-009, § 388-492-0040,
					 filed 3/25/05, effective 4/25/05; 04-23-026, § 388-492-0040, filed
					 11/8/04, effective 12/9/04. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057,
					 74.04.510. 03-21-030, §
					 388-492-0040, filed 10/7/03, effective 12/1/03. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.057,
					 74.04.500,
					 74.04.510. 03-01-045, §
					 388-492-0040, filed 12/10/02, effective 1/10/03; 02-15-148, §
					 388-492-0040, filed 7/22/02, effective 9/1/02; 01-21-058, § 388-492-0040,
					 filed 10/16/01, effective 12/1/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-492 - Washington combined application project › Section 388-492-0050 - How do I apply for WASHCAP?

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(1)
				You apply for WASHCAP food benefits at the Social Security Administration (SSA)
				when you apply for supplemental security income (SSI).
(2) If you want food benefits, your SSA
				worker will ask you WASHCAP food eligibility questions when you have your SSI
				interview.
(3) If you are eligible
				for WASHCAP food benefits, your benefits will start the first of the month
				after the month you apply and are eligible for ongoing SSI benefits.
(4) If you need food benefits in seven days
				or less, you must apply for expedited services at:
(a) Any community services office
				(CSO);
(b) Any home and community
				services office (HCS) if you get long-term care services; or
(c) Any SSA office if you give them an
				application for Basic Food expedited services when you apply for SSI. SSA
				forwards the Basic Food application to the local CSO to process.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-492 - Washington combined application project › Section 388-492-0060 - How do I get my WASHCAP food benefits?

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(1) If you are eligible for WASHCAP, you will
				get your food benefits through electronic benefits transfer (EBT).
(2) The department issues your EBT food
				benefits according to WAC
				388-412-0025.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057,
					 74.04.510,
					 74.08.090. 04-23-026, §
					 388-492-0060, filed 11/8/04, effective 12/9/04. Statutory Authority: RCW
					 74.04.57 [74.04.057], 74.04.500, 74.04.510. 02-15-148, § 388-492-0060,
					 filed 7/22/02, effective 9/1/02; 01-21-058, § 388-492-0060, filed
					 10/16/01, effective 12/1/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-492 - Washington combined application project › Section 388-492-0070 - How are my WASHCAP food benefits calculated?

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We calculate your Washington state combined application
				  project (WASHCAP) food benefits as follows:
(1) We begin with your gross
				income.
(2) We subtract the current
				standard deduction for one person under WAC
				388-450-0185
				from your gross income to get your countable income.
(3) We figure your shelter cost based on
				information we receive from the Social Security Administration (SSA) unless you
				report a change as described under WAC
				388-492-0080.
(a) If you pay more than three hundred twenty
				dollars a month for shelter, we use four hundred twenty-five dollars as your
				shelter cost.
(b) If you pay three
				hundred twenty dollars or less a month for shelter, we use two hundred ten
				dollars as your shelter cost.
(c)
				We add the current standard utility allowance under WAC
				388-450-0195
				to the shelter cost we use under either (a) or (b) of this subsection to
				determine your total shelter cost.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-492 - Washington combined application project › Section 388-492-0080 - Where do I report changes?

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(1) You
				report all changes to the Social Security Administration (SSA) according to
				their reporting requirements. SSA provides the department the necessary
				information to update your WASHCAP benefits.
(2) Even if you don't report a change, we use
				information from SSA as well as other sources including local, state, and
				federal agencies to determine your WASHCAP eligibility.
(3) SSA will not accept or report shelter
				costs changes to WASHCAP until SSA does its redetermination.
(4) You do not have to report any changes to
				your WASHCAP worker.
(5) You can
				choose to report the following changes to your WASHCAP worker to see if you
				will get more food benefits:
(a) A change in
				your address;
(b) An increase in
				your shelter costs; or
(c) An
				increase in your out-of-pocket medical expenses.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-492 - Washington combined application project › Section 388-492-0090 - How often do my WASHCAP food benefits need to be reviewed?

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(1) Your
				eligibility for WASHCAP food benefits must be reviewed at least every
				thirty-six months.
(2) Your
				certification period is the amount of time your assistance unit is eligible for
				WASHCAP food benefits.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057,
					 74.08.090 and FNS waiver.
					 08-20-098, § 388-492-0090, filed 9/30/08, effective 11/1/08. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057,
					 74.04.510,
					 74.08.090. 04-23-026, §
					 388-492-0090, filed 11/8/04, effective 12/9/04. Statutory Authority: RCW
					 74.04.57 [74.04.057], 74.04.500,74.04.510 . 02-15-148, § 388-492-0090,
					 filed 7/22/02, effective 9/1/02; 01-21-058, § 388-492-0090, filed
					 10/16/01, effective 12/1/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-492 - Washington combined application project › Section 388-492-0100 - How is my eligibility for WASHCAP food benefits reviewed?

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(1) If the Social
				Security Administration (SSA) reviews your supplemental security income (SSI)
				eligibility, they may also complete your review for WASHCAP. SSA sends us this
				information electronically, which we use to update your benefits.
(a) We will automatically extend your WASHCAP
				certification period if you are still eligible for benefits.
(b) If SSA's review tells us you are not
				eligible for WASHCAP, we will end your WASHCAP benefits. You can apply for
				benefits under the Washington basic food program.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-492 - Washington combined application project › Section 388-492-0110 - What happens if my WASHCAP food benefits end?

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(1) If your WASHCAP food benefits end because
				you did not have the review required under WAC
				388-492-0100, you must finish the
				required review or apply for Basic Food benefits:
(a) By contacting the customer service center
				(CSC) at 1-877-501-2233;
(b) Over
				the internet;
(c) At any community
				services office (CSO);
(d) At any
				home and community services (HCS) office; or
(e) At any Social Security Administration
				(SSA) office.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-492 - Washington combined application project › Section 388-492-0120 - What happens to my WASHCAP benefits if I am disqualified?

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(1) If you are
				disqualified from receiving SSI for any reason, you will not be able to get
				WASHCAP benefits. See WAC
				388-492-0030, Who can get
				WASHCAP?
(2) If you are
				disqualified from receiving Basic Food for any reason, you will not get WASHCAP
				food benefits. This includes clients who:
(a)
				Are ineligible under WAC
				388-400-0040(12)(b) and
				(e) and
				388-442-0010; or
(b) Did not cooperate with quality assurance
				as required under WAC
				388-464-0001.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-493 - Working family support › Section 388-493-0010 - Working family support

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(1) What
				is the working family support (WFS) program?
The working family support program is administered by the
				  department of social and health services (department) and provides an
				  additional monthly food benefit to low income families who meet specific
				  criteria. Continuance of the program is contingent on specific legislative
				  funding for the working family support program.
(2) The following definitions apply to this
				program:
(a) "Co-parent" means another adult
				in your home who is related to your qualifying child through birth or
				adoption.
(b) "Qualifying child"
				means a child under the age of 18 who is:
(i)
				Your child through birth or adoption; or
(ii) Your step-child.
(c) "Work" means subsidized or unsubsidized
				employment or self-employment. To determine self-employment hours, we divide
				your net self-employment income by the federal minimum wage.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-494 › Section 388-494-0010 - What is the diaper related payment?

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(1)
				What is the diaper related payment?
The diaper related payment is a cash assistance payment for
				  certain clients receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or
				  State Funded Assistance (SFA) with at least one qualifying child, to support
				  them in meeting the basic needs for diapers and other related necessities
				  essential for early development.
(2) The following definitions apply:
(a) "Assistance Unit" as defined in WAC
				388-408-0005.
(b) "Qualifying child" means a child
				recipient under 3 years old.