Basic Food, Employment and Training

The Basic Food, Employment and Training program (BFET) provides access and services to food stamp recipients in Washington State. Services include job search and job search training, education and skills training, and support services to Basic Food recipients not participating in the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

The BFET program, offered through the Department of Agriculture, is a source of funds for state and local agencies. Customarily, states administer the process through a designated BFET administrative agency. In our state, the Department of Health and Human Services (DSHS) is the designated agency. There are currently ten community and technical colleges participating in the BFET program in King, Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish counties. Two additional colleges will participate in FY2010.

Basic Food employment and training (BFET) forms

Billing
A19 BFET Invoice Form

Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) Contacts for Students:

For more information about the BFET program in general, contact Teri Echterling at techterling@sbctc.edu.

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