As of August 1991, the Washington State Family Independence Program (FIP) had been operating for three years. This report describes the program as it existed at that time, compares FIP in five research sites to the regular system operating in five non-FIP comparison sites, and presents results from a survey of staff in both FIP and non-FIP sites. The report is part of the ongoing evaluation of FIP which is examining the program in terms of its impact on clients, cost-effectiveness, and implementation.