Briefing Book 2011 (July 2010 - June 2011)

Full document (270 pgs) This file was updated on 3/7/2012. It now contains a 27 page section on the Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Program beginning at page 96.

The follow are sections and appendices included in the full document.

• Cover Letter (1 pg)

• Contents (1 pg)

• Introduction (2 pgs)

• Program Descriptions (36 pgs)

• Basic Food Program (16 pgs)

• Child Support (15 pgs)

• Disability Lifeline (18 pgs)

• Medical Assistance (5 pgs)

• Refugee/Immigrant (27 pgs)  The Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Program section of the 2011 Briefing Book was updated 3/7/2012.

• TANF/WorkFirst (21 pgs)

• Other Programs (49 pgs)

• Expenditures (12 pgs)

• Appendix 1 - Contacts (2 pgs)
• Appendix 2 - Geographical Maps (2 pgs)
• Appendix 3 - Abbreviations (3 pgs)
• Appendix 4 - Electronic Benefits Funds Transfer (2 pgs)
• Appendix 5 - Welfare History Overview (13 pgs)
• Appendix 6 - Changes in Cash Grant Assistance (3 pgs)
• Appendix 7 - Child Support Federal Legislative History (5 pgs)
• Appendix 8 - Major Changes in ESA Programs by Month (36 pgs)

Briefing Book 2010 (July 2009 - June 2010)

Full document (254 pgs)

The follow are sections and appendices included in the full document.

• Cover Letter (1 pg)

• Contents (1 pgs)

• Introduction (1 pg)

• Program Descriptions (34 pgs)

• Basic Food Program (16 pgs)

• Child Support (15 pgs)

• Disability Lifeline (18 pgs)

• Medical Assistance (5 pgs)

• Refugee/Immigrant (26 pgs)

• TANF/WorkFirst (21 pgs)

• Other Programs (47 pgs)

• Expenditures (12 pgs)

• Appendix 1 - Contacts (1 pg)
• Appendix 2 - Geographical Maps (2 pg)
• Appendix 3 - Abbreviations (3 pgs)
• Appendix 4 - Electronic Benefits Funds Transfer (2 pgs)
• Appendix 5 - Welfare History Overview (11 pgs)
• Appendix 6 - Changes in Cash Grant Assistance (3 pgs)
• Appendix 7 - Child Support Federal Legislative History (5 pgs)
• Appendix 8 - Major Changes in ESA Programs by Month (30 pgs)

Briefing Book 2009 (July 2008 - June 2009)

Full document (277 pgs)

The follow are sections and appendices included in the full document.

• Program Descriptions (30 pgs)

• Basic Food Program (16 pgs)

• Child Support (15 pgs)

• General Assistance (18 pgs)

• Medical Assistance (6 pgs)

• Refugee/Immigrant (27 pgs)

• TANF/WorkFirst (23 pgs)

• Other Programs (47 pgs)

• Expenditures (12 pgs)

• Appendix 1 - Contacts (1 pg)
• Appendix 2 - Geographical Maps (2 pg)
• Appendix 3 - Abbreviations (3 pgs)
• Appendix 4 - Electronic Benefits Funds Transfer (2 pgs)
• Appendix 5 - Welfare History Overview (10 pgs)
• Appendix 6 - Changes in Cash Grant Assistance (2 pgs)
• Appendix 7 - Child Support Federal Legislative History (5 pgs)
• Appendix 8 - Major Changes in ESA Programs by Month (29 pgs)

Briefing Book 2008 (July 2007 - June 2008)

Full document (255 pgs)

The follow are sections and appendices included in the full document.

• Program Descriptions (29 pgs)

• Basic Food Program (16 pgs)

• Child Support (15 pgs)

• General Assistance (18 pgs)

• Medical Assistance (5 pgs)

• Refugee/Immigrant (24 pgs)

• TANF/WorkFirst (24 pgs)

• Other Programs (47 pgs)

• Expenditures (12 pgs)

• Appendix 1 - Contacts (1 pg)
• Appendix 2 - Geographical Maps (2 pg)
• Appendix 3 - Abbreviations (3 pgs)
• Appendix 4 - Electronic Benefits Funds Transfer (2 pgs)
• Appendix 5 - Welfare History Overview (8 pgs)
• Appendix 6 - Changes in Cash Grant Assistance (2 pgs)
• Appendix 7 - Child Support Federal Legislative History (5 pgs)
• Appendix 8 - Major Changes in ESA Programs by Month (27 pgs)

Briefing Book 2007 (July 2006 - June 2007)

Full document (215 pgs, 1.3 MB)

The follow are sections and appendices included in the full document.

• Program Descriptions (24 pgs)

• Basic Food Program (16 pgs)

• Child Support (12 pgs)

• General Assistance (19 pgs)

• TANF/WorkFirst (23 pgs)

• Other Programs (45 pgs)

• Expenditures (11 pgs)

• Appendix 1 - Contacts (1 pg)
• Appendix 2 - DSHS Regional Map (1 pg)
• Appendix 3 - Abbreviations (3 pgs)
• Appendix 4 - Electronic Benefits and Funds Transfer (2 pgs)
• Appendix 5 - Federal Welfare Legislative History and State Welfare History (8 pgs)
• Appendix 6 - Change in Cash Grant Assistance Programs/Funding Due to Welfare Reforms (2 pgs)
  [04/09/2008: Typographical error corrected in appendix 6, 2nd paragraph of Funding Details section. The text changed from "grant amount was reduced by $23,909,688 in Tribal TANF awards, to $680,422,066," to "grant amount was reduced by $23,909,688 in Tribal TANF awards, to $380,422,066."]
• Appendix 7 - Child Support Federal Legislative History (5 pgs)
• Appendix 8 - Major Changes in ESA Program by Month (26 pgs)

Briefing Book 2006 (July 2005 - June 2006)

Full document (232 pgs, 6.6 MB)

The follow are sections and appendices included in the full document.

• Program Descriptions (28 pgs, 1.2MB)

• Basic Food Program (16 pgs, 93KB)

• Child Care (15 pgs, 503KB)

• Child Support (9 pgs, 650KB)

• General Assistance (19 pgs, 122KB)

• TANF/WorkFirst (23 pgs, 149KB)

• TANF Time Limit Extensions (11 pgs, 639KB)

• Other Programs (36 pgs, 150KB)

• Expenditures (13 pgs, 627KB)

• Appendix 1 - Contacts (2 pgs, 56KB)
• Appendix 2 - DSHS Regional Map (1 pg, 338KB)
• Appendix 3 - Abbreviations (2 pgs, 56KB)
• Appendix 4 - Electronic Benefits and Funds Transfer (2 pgs, 127KB)
• Appendix 5 - Federal Welfare Legislative History and State Welfare History (7 pgs, 91KB)
• Appendix 6 - Change in Cash Grant Assistance Programs/Funding Due to Welfare Reforms (2 pgs, 52KB)
• Appendix 7 - Child Support Federal Legislative History (5 pgs, 79KB)
• Appendix 8 - Major Changes in ESA Program by Month (26 pgs, 207KB)

Briefing Book 2005 (July 2004 - June 2005)

Full document (228 pgs, 2.2 MB)

The follow are sections and appendices included in the full document.

• Program Descriptions (28 pgs, 323KB)

• Basic Food Program (14 pgs, 69KB)

• Child Care (13 pgs, 88KB)

• Child Support (8 pgs, 129KB)

• General Assistance (18 pgs, 88KB)

• TANF/WorkFirst (22 pgs, 100KB)

• TANF Time Limit Extensions (10 pgs, 53KB)

• Other Programs (38 pgs, 106KB)

• Expenditures (12 pgs, 64KB)

• Appendix 1 - Contacts (2 pg, 19KB)
• Appendix 2 - DSHS Regional Map (1 pg, 358KB)
• Appendix 3 - Abbreviations (2 pgs, 23KB)
• Appendix 4 - Electronic Benefits and Funds Transfer (2 pgs, 93KB)
• Appendix 5 - Federal Welfare Legislative History and State Welfare History (6 pgs, 101KB)
• Appendix 6 - Change in Cash Grant Assistance Programs/Funding Due to Welfare Reforms (2 pgs, 31KB)
• Appendix 7 - Child Support Federal Legislative History (4 pgs, 67KB)
• Appendix 8 - Major Changes in ESA Program by Month (20 pgs, 242KB)

Briefing Book 2004 (July 2003 - June 2004)

Full document (221 pgs, 1.2 MB)

The follow are sections and appendices included in the full document.

• Program Descriptions (40 pgs, 111KB)

• Basic Food Program (14 pgs, 66KB)

• Child Care (11 pgs, 84KB)

• Child Support (8 pgs, 216KB)

• General Assistance (15 pgs, 86KB)

• TANF/WorkFirst (21 pgs, 119KB)

• TANF Time Limit Extensions (9 pgs, 53KB)

• Other Programs (36 pgs, 108KB)

• Expenditures (13 pgs, 61KB)

• Appendix 1 - Contacts (1 pg, 11KB)
• Appendix 2 - DSHS Regional Map (1 pg, 304KB)
• Appendix 3 - Abbreviations (2 pgs, 13KB)
• Appendix 4 - Electronic Benefits and Funds Transfer (2 pgs, 79KB)
• Appendix 5 - Federal Welfare Legislative History and State Welfare History (7 pgs, 30KB)
• Appendix 6 - Change in Cash Grant Assistance Programs/Funding Due to Welfare Reforms (2 pgs, 14KB)
• Appendix 7 - Child Support Federal Legislative History (5 pgs, 23KB)
• Appendix 8 - Major Changes in ESA Program by Month (22 pgs, 62KB)

Briefing Book 2003 (July 2002 - June 2003)

Full document (219 pgs, 981KB)

The follow are sections and appendices included in the full document.

• Program Descriptions (41 pgs, 124KB)

• Basic Food Program (16 pgs, 78KB)

• Child Care (12 pgs, 86KB)

• Child Support (6 pgs, 44KB)

• General Assistance (16 pgs, 104KB)

• TANF/WorkFirst (20 pgs, 128KB)

• TANF Time Limit Extensions (10 pgs, 48KB)

• Other Programs (40 pgs, 150KB)

• Expenditures (15 pgs, 62KB)

• Appendix 1 - Contacts (1 pg, 9KB)
• Appendix 2 - DSHS Regional Map (1 pg, 51KB)
• Appendix 3 - Abbreviations (2 pgs, 9KB)
• Appendix 4 - Electronic Benefits and Funds Transfer (2 pgs, 37KB)
• Appendix 5 - Federal Welfare Legislative History and State Welfare History (7 pgs, 30KB)
• Appendix 6 - Change in Cash Grant Assistance Programs/Funding Due to Welfare Reforms (2 pgs, 11KB)
• Appendix 7 - Child Support Federal Legislative History (5 pgs, 19KB)
• Appendix 8 - Major Changes in ESA Program by Month (19 pgs, 57KB)

Briefing Book 2002 (July 2001 - June 2002)

Full document (205 pgs, 983KB)

The follow are sections and appendices included in the full document.

• Program Descriptions (38 pgs, 110KB)

• TANF/WorkFirst (20 pgs, 148KB)

• TANF Time Limit Extensions (8 pgs, 39KB)

• Child Support (6 pgs, 41KB)

• Working Connections Child Care (8 pgs, 62KB)

• Basic Food Program (14 pgs, 59KB)

• General Assistance (12 pgs, 118KB)

• Other Programs (40 pgs, 153KB)

• Expenditures (16 pgs, 76KB)

• Appendix 1 - Contacts (1 pg, 8KB)
• Appendix 2 - DSHS Regional Map (1 pg, 49KB)
• Appendix 3 - Abbreviations (2 pgs, 9KB)
• Appendix 4 - Electronic Benefits and Funds Transfer (2 pgs, 37KB)
• Appendix 5 - Federal Welfare Legislative History and State Welfare History (8 pgs, 29KB)
• Appendix 6 - Change in Cash Grant Assistance Programs/Funding Due to Welfare Reforms (2 pgs, 11KB)
• Appendix 7 - Child Support Federal Legislative History (4 pgs, 14KB)
• Appendix 8 - Major Changes in ESA Program by Month (17 pgs, 51KB)

Briefing Book 2001 (July 2000 - June 2001)

Full document (194 pgs, 1.14MB)

The follow are sections and appendices included in the full document.

• Program Descriptions (38 pgs, 112KB)

• TANF/WorkFirst (20 pgs, 144KB)

• TANF Time Limits (11 pgs, 65KB)

• Child Support (6 pgs, 51KB)

• Working Connections Child Care (8 pgs, 72KB)

• Food Assistance (12 pgs, 70KB)

• General Assistance (11 pgs, 100KB)

• Other Programs (38 pgs, 171KB)

• Expenditures (14 pgs, 73KB)

• Appendix 1 - Contacts (1 pg, 9KB)
• Appendix 2 - DSHS Regional Map (1 pg, 125KB)
• Appendix 3 - Abbreviations (2 pgs, 10KB)
• Appendix 4 - Electronic Benefits and Funds Transfer (1 pg, 32KB)
• Appendix 5 - Federal Welfare Legislative History and State Welfare History (6 pgs, 29KB)
• Appendix 6 - Change in Cash Grant Assistance Programs/Funding Due to Welfare Reforms (2 pgs, 11KB)
• Appendix 7 - Child Support Federal Legislative History (4 pgs, 16KB)
• Appendix 8 - Major Changes in ESA Program by Month (13 pgs, 43KB)

Briefing Book 2000 (July 1999 - June 2000)

Full document (215 pgs, 1.3MB)

The follow are sections and appendices included in the full document.

• Program Descriptions (37 pgs, 122KB)

• Caseload Comparison (13 pgs, 69KB)

• TANF/WorkFirst (29 pgs, 167KB)

• Child Support (8 pgs, 60KB)

• Working Connections Child Care (9 pgs, 74KB)

• Food Assistance (13 pgs, 80KB)

• General Assistance (11 pgs, 63KB)

• Other Programs (29 pgs, 136KB)

• Expenditures (18 pgs, 81KB)

• Appendix 1 - Contacts (1 pg,5KB)
• Appendix 2a - DSHS Regional Map (1 pg, 192KB)
• Appendix 2b - Community Services Division Offices (10 pgs, 47KB)
• Appendix 3 - Division of Child Support (2 pgs, 15KB)
• Appendix 4 - Abbreviations (2 pgs, 8KB)
• Appendix 5 - Selected Internet Sites (2 pgs, 10KB)
• Appendix 6 - Electronic Benefits and Funds Transfer (1 pg, 87KB)
• Appendix 7 - Federal Welfare Legislative History and State Welfare History (2 pgs, 11KB)
• Appendix 8 - Change in Cash Grant Assistance Programs/Funding Due to Welfare Reforms (2 pgs, 10KB)
• Appendix 9 - Child Support Federal Legislative History (4 pgs, 14KB)
• Appendix 10 - Major Changes in ESA Program by Month (15 pgs, 41KB)