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Washington Basic Food Program (Food Stamps)
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The Washington Basic Food Program (Basic Food) helps low-income individuals and families obtain a more nutritious diet by supplementing their income with Basic Food benefits....
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Washington Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
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CHIP is a non-entitlement program in Washington State. Eligibility is determined using the same rules as Medicaid for children, except with higher income standards. Children who are eligible for Medicaid, or who have any "creditable health coverage",...
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Washington Energy Assistance Program (EAP)
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The Washington Energy Assistance Program (EAP) services provide payments are made to energy companies in most cases, or directly to clients to help pay a portion of home heating costs. Client education and furnace repair/replacement are also offered....
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Washington Head Start
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The Head Start program (for children ages 3-5) and Early Head Start program (for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers) promote school readiness for children in low-income families by providing comprehensive educational, health, nutritional, and soci...
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Washington Medicaid
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Washington Medicaid is a joint Federal/state program established to
pay for medical services for people with disabilities, people 65 years and
older, children and their caretakers, and pregnant women wh...
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Washington School Breakfast and Lunch Program
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The Washington School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) are designed to promote the health and well-being of children by providing nutritious meals to children in public and private schools and residential child care institu...
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Washington Special Milk Program
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The Special Milk Program (SMP) provides milk to children in schools and childcare institutions who do not participate in other Federal meal service programs. The program reimburses schools for the milk they serve. Schools in the National School L...
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Washington Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
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The mission of the Washington WIC program is to improve the lifelong health and nutrition of women, infants, and young children in Washington State. WIC is a nutrition program that helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well, learn...
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Washington Summer Food Service
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The Washington Summer Food Service program provides nutritious meals to children who would normally receive free or reduced price meals when school is in session. This helps children to maintain a nutritious diet and helps their families to stretch t...
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Washington Unemployment Insurance
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Unemployment insurance benefits provide temporary financial
assistance to workers unemployed through no fault of their own that meet
Washington's eligibility requirements....
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Washington Weatherization Assistance Program
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Weatherization is the application of energy efficiency measures to a home. These include ceiling, wall and floor insulation; closing heat-escaping gaps by caulking, weather stripping, or broken window replacement; and heating system improvements. The...
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Washington WorkFirst
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WorkFirst is Washington State's welfare-to-work strategy. It is
based on the belief that everyone has abilities needed in today's workforce,
and those who can work should. Washington initiated the WorkF...
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