Wash. Admin. Code § 388-493-0010 - Working family support
(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.
(3) Who is eligible for the
working family support program?
You may be eligible for working family support food assistance if you meet all of the following:
(a) You receive food assistance through basic
food, food assistance program for legal immigrants (FAP), or transitional food
assistance (TFA);
(b) Receipt of
working family support food assistance would not cause your countable food
assistance income to exceed the 200% federal poverty level (FPL);
(c) No one in your food assistance unit
receives temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) or state family
assistance (SFA);
(d) A qualifying
child lives in your home;
(e) You,
your spouse, or co-parent work a minimum of 35 hours a week, and if you live
with your spouse or co-parent, you must be in the same assistance
unit;
(f) You provide proof of the
number of hours worked; and
(g) You
reside in Washington state as required under WAC
388-468-0005.
(4) How may I apply for working
family support?
(a) The department will review
your eligibility for the working family support program:
(i) When you apply for food assistance,
or
(ii) At the time of your food
assistance eligibility review.
(b) You may request the working family
support benefit in person, in writing, or by phone at any time.
(5) How long may I receive working
family support?
(a) You may recertify up to an
additional six months for working family support if you meet the criteria
listed in subsection (3) of this section and provide current proof that you,
your spouse, or co-parent works a minimum of 35 hours a week.
(b) Working family support certification ends
when:
(i) You complete either a certification
or mid-certification review for food assistance under WAC
388-434-0010
or
388-418-0011,
and you do not provide proof of the number of hours that you, your spouse, or
your co-parent work;
(ii) You no
longer receive basic food, FAP, or TFA;
(iii) You receive TANF or SFA;
(iv) You do not have a qualifying child in
your home;
(v) You, your spouse, or
co-parent no longer work a minimum of 35 hours a week; or
(vi) You are no longer a resident of
Washington state.
(6) What benefits will I receive if I am
eligible for the working family support program?
(a) The assistance unit will receive a
separate $10 monthly food assistance benefit each month.
(b) Working family support benefits are not
prorated.
(7) Enrollment
in the working family support program is limited to 10,000 households per
month.
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