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Welcome to our New BFET Providers:
- Key Works
- Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council
- WorkForce Central
What is BFET?
If you get federal food benefits (SNAP), BFET can help you with:
- School
- Training
- Finding a job
- Overcoming barriers
BFET might be able to cover some costs while you are in the program:
- Transportation, like gas or bus cards
- Training classes
- College classes
- Childcare
- Work clothes
- More
If you are a person who is designated as an Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependents, or ABAWD, participating in the BFET program can help you keep your federal food benefits.
For more details on the BFET program, please see our BFET 101 document.
Next Steps
- To join BFET, please visit our Eligibility page.
- For other Employment and Training programs, including a program if you get state-funded Food Assistance Program benefits, please visit the Employment and Training Page.
- To apply for job with the State of Washington, visit careers.wa.gov.
BFET Providers
We partner statewide with community-based organizations, the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, various WorkSource offices, WorkForce Development Councils and a tribal entity to support and provide BFET services.
- For more information, please see our Provider Resources page.
- If you’re interested in being a BFET provider, please email swbfetpolicy@dshs.wa.gov.