The Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) program is an important part of Washington State’s comprehensive workforce development system serving the needs of low-income individuals, displaced workers, and employers. The BFET program is committed to assist Basic Food recipients achieve their human potential by encouraging economic well-being through skill acquisition, and gainful employment. The program offers job search, training, education, and job readiness activities to improve BFET participant’s employment prospects and wage-earning potential.
The BFET Provider’s Handbook details a standard set of policies and guidelines for delivering services under the BFET program. This handbook does not cover every situation or scenario a Provider may encounter in day-to-day case management activities. Providers receive program training that provides detailed instructions and examples of common, and some rare, case actions. This handbook may be updated annually or as needed. Providers are responsible for using the most updated version of the BFET Provider’s Handbook.