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. FIP os a state welfare reform initiative that alters the regular Aid to Families with Dependant Children (AFDC) program. Changes have been introduced in both the income maintenance provisions of AFDC and in the employment and training activities associated with AFDC. In general, publice assistance recipients are provided with cash incentives in addition to their regular welfare check if they participate in education or training or if they become employed. FIP recipients also receive their income support and food assistance in one combined check, rather than receiving separate food stamp coupons. In addition, FIP offers expanded services to welfare recipients to help them achieve self-sufficiency. for example, child care is available for persons while in employment-related activities, and both child care and extended medicaid is offered of one year after they leave welfare due to increased earnings from employment. At the local level, FIP is administered by the Community Service Offices (CSOs - local welfare offices) of the State Department of Social and Health Services and by the Job Service (local employment services offices) of the State Employment Security Department.