Economic Services Administration (ESA)

Community Service Offices (CSO) Where to go in your community if you need help

Child Support Resource Center

The Eligibility A-Z (EA-Z) Manual contains the Washington Administrative Code (WAC), and DSHS policies guiding determinations for cash, food, and medical assistance benefits. The manual is used by CSO and HCS staff across the state.

ESA Briefing Book for State Fiscal Year (SFY)
Your reference guide to our programs, client demographics, caseloads, and expenditures. The book highlights information for each State Fiscal Year (SFY), the period of July through the following June, and provides you with some historical data as well.

Most Wanted Program This site is a tool to locate non-custodial parents who are hard to find and to provide an incentive for non-custodial parents who are avoiding their child support obligations.

No Wrong Door: A quick and easy web-based navigation tool now for people who need one or more of the many human services offered by DSHS.

Policy Proposal pages are used to post drafts of WAC rules, manual material and other policy documents during the review process. These are available for you to view and to make comments.

Statewide listing of Community Service Offices

TEC the Trial Eligibility Calculator, is provided by the DSHS Division of Assistance Programs to let you quickly find out if you meet basic family and income rules for food, medical, cash, or child care assistance. It is a good first step in deciding whether to apply for services at your local Community Services Office where actual progam eligibility is determined.

WorkFirst Learn about Washington's new program for reducing poverty.