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State Family Assistance and Aged, Blind, or Disabled cash assistance

DSHS offers state-funded cash programs for some families and adults who cannot qualify for federal cash assistance.

Call to confirmChecked October 8, 2026

Run by Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

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