RCW 43.20A.760
Community and technical college students' eligibility for the Washington basic food program.
(1)(a) For the purposes of community and technical college students' eligibility for the Washington basic food program, the department shall, in consultation with the state board for community and technical colleges, identify educational programs at the community and technical colleges that would meet the requirements of state-approved employment and training programs.
(b) In identifying educational programs, the department must consider science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs and must be as inclusive as possible of other programs.
(c) The department shall maintain and regularly update a list of identified programs in accordance with 7 C.F.R. Sec. 273.5(b)(11), which provides that a student is eligible for an exemption from eligibility rules if the student's attendance can be described as part of a program to increase the student's employability.
(d) For the purposes of this section, and to the extent allowed by federal law, a student shall be anticipating participation through a work-study program if he or she can reasonably expect or foresee being assigned work-study employment. For the purposes of this subsection: "Anticipation [Anticipating] participation" means a student has received approval of work-study as part of a financial aid package and has yet to receive notice from the institution of higher education that he or she has been denied participation in work-study; and "work-study" means the program created in chapter 28B.12 RCW.
(e) The department shall coordinate with the state board of [for] community and technical colleges and the Washington state student achievement council to identify options that could confer categorical eligibility for students who receive state need grants that are funded through temporary assistance for needy families federal or state maintenance of effort dollars. By January 1, 2020, the department must provide a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature that identifies federal assistance options for state need grant recipients.
(2) If the United States department of agriculture requires federal approval of what constitutes state-approved employment and training programs for the purposes of basic food eligibility, the department shall seek federal approval.
[ 2019 c 407 § 4.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Conflict with federal requirements—2019 c 407: See notes following RCW 28B.50.295.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.
43.20A.005 - Intent—Public involvement and outreach.
43.20A.030 - Department created—Powers and duties transferred to.
43.20A.035 - Inventory of charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory land.
43.20A.037 - Affordable housing—Inventory of suitable housing.
43.20A.060 - Departmental divisions—Plan establishing and organizing.
43.20A.073 - Rule making regarding sex offenders.
43.20A.075 - Rule-making authority.
43.20A.080 - Data sharing—Confidentiality—Penalties.
43.20A.105 - Social worker V employees—Implementation plan.
43.20A.110 - Secretary's delegation of powers and duties.
43.20A.130 - Secretary or designee as member of state board of health.
43.20A.167 - Federal Older Americans Act of 1965—Department to participate in and administer.
43.20A.168 - Community programs and projects for the aging.
43.20A.205 - Denial, suspension, revocation, or modification of license.
43.20A.215 - Assessment of civil fine.
43.20A.310 - Vocational rehabilitation, powers and duties of secretary or designee.
43.20A.320 - Consultation with coordinating council for occupational education.
43.20A.350 - Committees and councils—Declaration of purpose.
43.20A.360 - Committees and councils—Appointment—Memberships—Terms—Vacancies—Travel expenses.
43.20A.390 - Per diem or mileage—Limitation.
43.20A.405 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Vendor rates—Establishment.
43.20A.410 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Factors to be considered.
43.20A.425 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Qualifications of vendors.
43.20A.445 - State-operated workshops at institutions—Authorized—Standards.
43.20A.465 - Contracted service providers—Disruption or delay by economic or industrial actions.
43.20A.605 - Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas—Provisions governing subpoenas.
43.20A.607 - Authority to appoint a single executive officer for multiple institutions—Exception.
43.20A.610 - Employment of deputies, experts, physicians, etc.
43.20A.635 - Services for children with disabilities.
43.20A.675 - Office of the deaf and hard of hearing—Educational materials.
43.20A.680 - State council on aging established.
43.20A.690 - State council on aging—Meetings—Compensation of nonlegislative members.
43.20A.695 - State council on aging—Powers and duties—Bylaws.
43.20A.711 - Receipt and use of criminal history information.
43.20A.715 - Long-term care worker screening—Limitations on disqualification.
43.20A.735 - Domestic violence perpetrator programs.
43.20A.765 - Mental health first aid training for teachers and educational staff.
43.20A.790 - Homeless families with children—Shelter and housing services.
43.20A.800 - Vision services for the homeless—Coordination.
43.20A.810 - Vision services for the homeless—Funding.
43.20A.820 - Vision services for the homeless—Use of used eyeglass frames by providers.
43.20A.830 - Vision services for the homeless—Provider liability.
43.20A.840 - Vision services for the homeless—Third party payers.
43.20A.845 - Vision services for the homeless—Program name.
43.20A.875 - Employee incentive program pilot—WorkFirst program.
43.20A.880 - Training competencies and learning outcomes.