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 twelve community and technical colleges participating in the BFET program in King, Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish counties. Five additional colleges are expected to participate in FY2011.
Basic Food employment and training (BFET) INFORMATION & forms
BFET HANDBOOK |
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BFET Handbook - October 1, 2011 |
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BFET Application Guidelines & Docs |
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2011-12 BFET Guidance |
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BFET Eligibility List |
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BFET BUDGET |
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Budget Entry Instructions |
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BFET Budget Template |
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BFET Referral Form |
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BFET Referral Form |
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BILLING |
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A19 BFET Invoice Form |
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Reimbursement Access |
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Local Match Certification Form |
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Sample Individual employment Plans (IEP) |
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Bellingham IEP |
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North Seattle IEP |
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Shoreline IEP |
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Skagit IEP |
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BFET referral to DSHS for Basic Food |
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DEFINITION OF A BFET COMPLETER:
"Completion" means the attainment by a BFET participant of a certificate or similar acknowledgement (including completion of a series of course credits) that indicates goal achievement. BFET participants and community and technical college partner staffs will establish goals through the completion of an individual education plan at assessment. This plan will be amended as participants progress.
Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) Contacts for Students:
College |
Address |
BF E&T Contact |
Phone Number |
Bates Technical College |
1101 S. Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405-4895 |
Jean Wately |
253-680-7292 |
Bellevue College |
3000 Landerholm Circle, Bellevue 98007 |
BFET Staff |
425-564-4054 |
Bellingham Technical College |
3028 Lindbergh Ave, Bellingham 98225 |
Susan Queller |
360-752-8492 |
Big Bend Community College |
7662 Chanute St. NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837 |
Heidi Summers |
509-793-2052 |
Centralia College |
600 Centralia College Blvd. Centralia, WA 98531 |
Bev Gestrine |
360-736-9397 x 770 |
Clover Park Technical College |
4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA 98499-4098 |
Sharon Freeman |
253-589-5957 |
Edmonds Community College |
20000 – 68th Ave W, Lynnwood 98036 |
Jan Strand |
425-640-1727 |
Everett Community College |
2000 Tower St, Everett 98201 |
Ronda Hansen |
425-388-9279 |
Green River Community College |
12401 SE 320th St, Auburn 98092 |
Shobha Raman |
253-833-9111 x 2211 |
Highline Community College |
PO Box 98000/2400 S 240th, Des Moines 98198 |
Marybeth McCarthy |
206-878-3710 x 3804 |
North Seattle Community College |
9600 College Way N, Seattle 98103 |
Misti Uptain |
206-527-3787 |
Olympic College |
1600 Chester Avenue, Bremerton, WA 98337 |
Christine Kubli |
360 475-6551 |
Renton Technical College |
3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056 |
Michelle Iko |
425-235-5840 |
Seattle Central Community College |
1701 Broadway, Seattle WA 98122 |
Pamela Aden |
206-934-3854 |
Shoreline Community College |
16101 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133 |
Sheila Rubio |
206-546-6967 |
Skagit Valley College |
2405 College Way, Mt Vernon, WA 98273 |
Sinead Fitzpatrick Plagge |
360-416-7948 |
Spokane Community College |
1810 N. Greene St, Spokane, WA 99217 |
Sue Morgado |
509-533-8678 |
South Seattle Community College |
6000 – 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106 |
Stephanie Eustaquio
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206-764-5835 |
Whatcom Community College |
237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226 |
Barbara Leveque |
360-383-3184 |
e-JAS Access And information
eJAS for BFET Providers - Updated to show changing components.
In order to access e-JAS, college representatives must complete and submit the Notice of Non-Disclosure to Nanette Angel via fax at 360-704-4418 or scan and email it to nangel@sbctc.edu.
To reset e-JAS passwords, please contact Nanette Angel at 360-704-4336 or nangel@sbctc.edu.
For e-JAS Technical assistance, please contact the e-JAS helpdesk at 360-664-4560 or jashelp@dshs.wa.gov.
SBCTC Upload Engine (SUE)
SUE is a secure site for colleges to upload confidential information
For more information about the BFET program in general, contact Teri Echterling at techterling@sbctc.edu.
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