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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hello ABAWD Team,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is the latest update from DSHS about what is happening with Covid-19, and programs that might help people you are working with.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy Monday, stay safe and healthy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kathi<o:p></o:p></p>
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Medcalf, M.S.Ed<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2C86A6">Program Administrator: ABAWD, Workforce Education<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">1300 Quince Street SE | PO Box 42495 | Olympia, WA 98504-2495<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">P: (360) 704-1838 E:
</span><a href="mailto:kmedcalf@sbctc.edu"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">kmedcalf@sbctc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> Pronouns: She/Her<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Liou, Alice <<a href="mailto:LiouAH@dshs.wa.gov">LiouAH@dshs.wa.gov</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 17, 2020 1:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Stillman, David (DSHS) <<a href="mailto:stilld@dshs.wa.gov">stilld@dshs.wa.gov</a>>; Ross, Nicole D. (DSHS) <<a href="mailto:Rossnid@dshs.wa.gov">Rossnid@dshs.wa.gov</a>>; Stacey Kellogg <<a href="mailto:skellogg@pfp.org">skellogg@pfp.org</a>>; Baumgart,
Jim (GOV) <<a href="mailto:jim.baumgart@gov.wa.gov">jim.baumgart@gov.wa.gov</a>>; Lindseth, Kelly (ESD) <<a href="mailto:KLindseth@ESD.WA.GOV">KLindseth@ESD.WA.GOV</a>>;
<a href="mailto:stacym@pgst.nsn.us">stacym@pgst.nsn.us</a>; Kinsella, Nelly (HBE) <<a href="mailto:Nelly.Kinsella@wahbexchange.org">Nelly.Kinsella@wahbexchange.org</a>>; DeBell, Michelle (COM) <<a href="mailto:michelle.debell@commerce.wa.gov">michelle.debell@commerce.wa.gov</a>>;
Jesus Bervis <<a href="mailto:JesusB@neighborcare.org">JesusB@neighborcare.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:elizabethg@bmacww.org">elizabethg@bmacww.org</a>; <a href="mailto:ronm@glmhc.org">
ronm@glmhc.org</a>; Jennifer Calvin-Myers <<a href="mailto:jcmyers@co.kitsap.wa.us">jcmyers@co.kitsap.wa.us</a>>; Liz Jaquette <<a href="mailto:lizj@withinreachwa.org">lizj@withinreachwa.org</a>>; Kevin Glackin-Coley <<a href="mailto:keving@foodconnection.org">keving@foodconnection.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:barbara@lifrc.org">barbara@lifrc.org</a>; <a href="mailto:Maye@nwi.net">
Maye@nwi.net</a>; Jennifer Dellinger <<a href="mailto:jdellinger@sbctc.edu">jdellinger@sbctc.edu</a>>; Kinnaman, Catherine L. (DSHS/ALTSA/HCS) <<a href="mailto:catherine.kinnaman@dshs.wa.gov">catherine.kinnaman@dshs.wa.gov</a>>; Ray White <<a href="mailto:rayw@community-minded.org">rayw@community-minded.org</a>>;
Linke, Taylor C (HCA) <<a href="mailto:taylor.linke@hca.wa.gov">taylor.linke@hca.wa.gov</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Palko, Cynthia M <<a href="mailto:palkocm@dshs.wa.gov">palkocm@dshs.wa.gov</a>>; Hart, Stephanie (DSHS) <<a href="mailto:HillSR@dshs.wa.gov">HillSR@dshs.wa.gov</a>>; Ong, H. Anh (DSHS) <<a href="mailto:OngHA@dshs.wa.gov">OngHA@dshs.wa.gov</a>>; Moon,
Elijah (DSHS) <<a href="mailto:MoonE@dshs.wa.gov">MoonE@dshs.wa.gov</a>>; Naccarato, Francesca (DSHS) <<a href="mailto:NaccaFT@dshs.wa.gov">NaccaFT@dshs.wa.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Please distribute: Partners and Friends Communication Update<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Washington Connection Advisory Committee Members:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hope you are staying safe while you continue to provide critical services to people in need during these challenging times. Attached for your information are the latest communications from DSHS ESA Community
Services Division.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Beginning on April 17, 2020, DSHS will administer the Disaster Cash Assistance Program (DCAP) across the state of Washington. The Governor’s declaration of a statewide emergency enables DSHS to offer the DCAP
program to people who are not eligible for other cash programs. The assistance is available to all Washington families and people without children who meet the income and resource limits of the program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default">This program requires an interview via telephone. Households can apply by:
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<li class="Default" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Applying online at <a href="http://www.WashingtonConnection.org">
www.WashingtonConnection.org</a> and then calling the Customer Service Contact Center at 877-501-2233 to complete the required interview.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="Default" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Calling 877-501-2233 to complete the whole application process.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="Default" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Please be aware that the Customer Service Contact Center is experiencing very high call volumes and you may have a long wait time. The best time to call is before 11 a.m. The busiest time to call is 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="Default" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">We can determine your eligibility for all of our programs in one interview.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you so very much for being the lifelines for many of our residents during this pandemic.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Alice<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959">ALICE LIOU</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"> /
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959">WASHINGTON CONNECTION ADMINISTRATOR</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#595959"> /</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959"> Office of the Assistant Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959">Economic Services Administration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959">Washington State Department of Social and Health Services<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#488FD0">(O) 360-725-4676 /
</span><a href="mailto:Alice.Liou@dshs.wa.gov"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#488FD0">Alice.Liou@dshs.wa.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#488FD0">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.washingtonconnection.org"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#488FD0">www.washingtonconnection.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#488FD0">
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