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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Kelli,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I have not sent out anything campus wide regarding the shutdown impacts yet, but am planning to do so this week. We did send out the Q&A to students via Canvas and have it posted in the office, so students are
aware of the potential impacts if the shutdown continues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">There was some information shared yesterday at our LPA, but have not received any formal communications beyond what is in the Q&A. We have been told that the funding to provide food benefits past February is
limited, and the funding would run out after March. This information has not been shared with students yet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">One of the larger concerns I have is how to support students in the instance that the shutdown is not resolved in time to issue March benefits. If this happens, we hope to be able to support students with the
food pantry, but are concerned about the need and how we can increase our capacity. I assume that our local food bank/pantries will also be overwhelmed with need as our community has at least 25% of residents collecting food benefits. This number will likely
disproportionately impact our campus community considering our low income populations. Additionally, I am concerned about the disbursement of benefits for February and whether students will understand the impacts or be able to budget appropriately.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">On a related note, has anyone heard what will happen to state (FAP) funding? I have not heard anything specific so I do not know FAP will have the same impacts or not.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D">Dani Trimble<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> WorkFirst <workfirst-bounces@lists.ctc.edu> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Johnston, Kelli via WorkFirst<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 16, 2019 5:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> workfirst@lists.ctc.edu; BFET listserve (fset@lists.ctc.edu) <fset@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> LinhPhung Huynh <lhuynh@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WorkFirst] Federal Shut down<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all – <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Am reaching out to see what any of you have or might be thinking of doing to communicated with your students about the impacts of the shutdown. We have been cautiously watching and responding to students concerns individually however as
time goes on I feel we need to be communicating a message to our campus community.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am all about not creating a sense of panic. We have seen our immigrant and refugee student making rash decisions about their benefits support and enrollment in programs because of the messaging out in the media.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have two specific thoughts right now.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>I have been watching DSHS’s Q&A , what other communication should I be looking for? Erin, Jennifer and Linh – you may have some direction on that. And is there any talk about a systems message we could share with students. I know that
can be challenging but maybe there is some planning at the state level that we may not be aware of??
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>Have any of you put messages out on your own campuses. I am contemplating the crafting of a “if you have panicking students send them to our office” message but wonder if you all are doing anything beyond that.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for any thoughts you might have.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kelli<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Kelli Johnston<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Director, Workforce Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Tacoma Communiity College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">253.460.3978<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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