WAC 388-400-0045

Effective April 11, 2009

WAC 388-400-0045 If I am not eligible for federal benefits through Washington Basic Food Program because of my alien status, can I receive state-funded Basic Food?

1.     If you are not eligible for federally-funded Basic Food benefits because you do not meet the alien status requirements under WAC 388-424-0020, you may be eligible for state-funded Basic Food if you meet both of the following requirements:

a.    You are a Washington state resident; and

b.    You meet the immigrant eligibility requirements under WAC 388-424-0025.

2.     State-funded Basic Food follows the same eligibility rules as federally-funded Basic Food except for rules related to alien status. A summary of the rules for Basic Food is found in WAC 388-400-0040.

3.     Some assistance units (AUs) include both people who are eligible for federal Basic Food benefits and those who are eligible for state-funded benefits.  In these cases, we determine the federal and state portion of your Basic Food benefits by applying the following process to the monthly benefit calculation under WAC 388-450-0162:

a.     We calculate your AU’s monthly benefits as if all the eligible persons in your AU could receive benefits under the federal program; and

b.     We calculate your AU’s monthly benefits persons in your AU who are eligible for federal benefits.

If step A is more than step B: 

If step B is more than step A:

Your AU receives:

·         Federal benefits in the amount calculated using step (b); and

·         State-funded benefits for the difference between the amount calculated using step (a) and step (b). 

Your AU receives federal benefits in the amount calculated using step (b).

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