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Department of Social and Health Services
Basic Food Employment & Training
A Program Overview that Builds Strong Partnerships to Transform Lives and Communities in Washington State
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What is the BFET program?• The BFET program provides
education, employment, and training services to Basic Food recipients.
• The goal of the BFET program is to assist Basic Food recipients in obtaining a livable wage leading towards self-sufficiency.
• The BFET program is regarded as a national best practice program for processes and outcomes by the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS).
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What is the BFET program?• The BFET program is a 50/50
reimbursement program.▫ Promotes partnerships among agencies
within the community▫ Promotes collaboration among BFET
providers▫ Diversify the revenue streams to assist
BFA recipients In FFY 2014, $13.8 million of local, state
and other funds was matched by the Federal government.
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Services Provided to BFET Participants
▫Employability assessment▫Case management▫Job readiness training▫Basic skills/ESL training (literacy, math, vocational ESL,
GED preparation)▫Vocational training▫Job search assistance, job placement, and post-
employment support services
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Support Services▫Transportation▫Safety clothing▫Housing and utility assistance▫Child care subsidy▫Personal hygiene and grooming▫School supplies▫Tools and equipment needed to secure employment
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Brief History of BFET
•BFET began as a pilot program in 2005 in the White Center community.
•During 2007-2012, BFET program grew from King county to be a statewide program.
Year # of BFET Providers # of BFET Participants
2005 6 X
2006 10 183
2007 15 381 in 4th quarter
2012 53 2,142 in 1st quarter
2014 61 10,584 in 4th quarter
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The Impact of BFET
• An average of 53% employment rate for 2005 – 2012▫61% employment rate for 2012
• BFET participants verses BFA only▫During the recession in 2008, BFET participants lost their
jobs at a much slower rate that BFA only recipients.▫BFET participants were 34% more likely to be employed
that BFA only in 2009. In 2010, the figure was 42%.▫BFET participants earn 9.5% more than BFA only in 2009.
In 2010, the figure is 9.3%.
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Is BFET An Option• Who is eligible for BFET?
▫ Only SNAP recipients are eligible for BFET
▫ Non-TANF recipient
• Who is a good candidate for BFET?▫ ABAWDs▫ Community college student
(transfer degrees or 4-year degrees are not approved programs of study)
▫ Unemployed or under-employed individual
▫ DCA recipient▫ TANF applicant who desires to
save their 60 months▫ Any adult desiring to improve
their reading, writing and math skills (including LEP)