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Economic Services Administration ESA Briefing Book for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2008 The Economic Services Administration's 2008 Program Briefing Book highlights information for State Fiscal Year 2008, the period of July 2007 through June 2008. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the documents. Select one the following links to download either the full document or a specific section or appendix. ESA Briefing Book 2008 (July 2007 - June 2008) Full document (255 pgs) The follow are sections and appendices included in the full document. Program Descriptions (29 pgs) Basic Food Program (16 pgs) Child Support (15 pgs) General Assistance (18 pgs) Medical Assistance (5 pgs) Refugee/Immigrant (24 pgs) TANF/WorkFirst (24 pgs) Other Programs (47 pgs) Expenditures (12 pgs) Appendix 1 - Contacts (1 pg) Appendix 2 - Geographical Maps (2 pg) Appendix 3 - Abbreviations (3 pgs) Appendix 4 - Electronic Benefits Funds Transfer (2 pgs) Appendix 5 - Welfare History Overview (8 pgs) Appendix 6 - Changes in Cash Grant Assistance (2 pgs) Appendix 7 - Child Support Federal Legislative History (5 pgs) Appendix 8 - Major Changes in ESA Programs by Month (27 pgs) For more information about this Briefing Book web page, contact: Sarah Kollin Department of Social and Health Services Economic Services Administration 360.664.5249 / roodsl@dshs.wa.gov Mailing Address: DSHS/ESA . Attn: Sarah Kollin PO Box 9162 Olympia, WA 98507-9162