Basic Food and Employment Training (BFET)

• Must be receiving federal Basic Food Benefits (SNAP) through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).
  • If you would like to see if you qualify for basic food or other benefits through DSHS, please go to Washington Connection  or visit your local DSHS Community Services Office. To locate a DSHS office, please go to www.dshs.wa.gov . If you would like help applying for benefits, please schedule with Jessie Ulmer via YouCanBookMe .
• If you are receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) from DSHS you do not qualify for the BFET program, please contact our WorkFirst program here at EvCC.
• Students do not have to be a parent to participate in BFET.

• Receive federal Basic Food Benefits (SNAP) from DSHS.
• Be enrolled in an approved BFET program of study. BFET can support most certificates and Associate degrees (including AAS, AAS-T, and transfer degrees with an career pathway) offered at EvCC. BFET also supports ELA/ESL, GED, High School 21+, High School Completion, U3, and Running Start. List of approved programs. 
• BFET is a job training program, because of this you must have the ability to work (this does not mean that the BFET program will require you to work while you are enrolled in classes).
• Submit monthly progress reports to our BFET team.

On a funds available basis, the BFET program at EvCC, can provide the following:

Tuition and fees, books, and some emergency support services for students ineligible for federal financial aid or whose financial aid is pending. It is mandatory that students apply for FAFSA/WASFA to be eligible for BFET. (Exceptions: Students pursuing ESL/ELA, GED/HSE, HS+ do not need to complete their FAFSA/WASFA to be considered for BFET.)

Childcare referrals to Working Connections Childcare (WCCC). (Please click here for additional childcare instructions.)

To learn how to apply for BFET, please review the Workforce Funding Checklist.

Workforce Funding Application

To increase accessibility and streamline our application process, the Workforce Funding Department has created a joint application for all our grant programs. With a single application, you can apply for BFET, Worker Retraining, WorkFirst, and the Opportunity Grant. Our new application is now available online and will automatically upload to your grant program! Download the Workforce Funding Application and instructions. 

BFET sets priority deadlines each quarter to ensure you have time to complete the steps required to become a BFET student. If you have missed the priority deadline, we still encourage you to apply. After you complete the Workforce Funding application, we will communicate with you by email.

• Fall 2025: Sept. 4, 2025
• Winter 2026: Dec. 5, 2025
• Spring 2026: March 20, 2026

Please review the sidebar for upcoming availability and campus closures.
In Person: BFET is located within the Workforce Funding Department, Parks Student Union Room 307 (view campus map)
Phone: 425-388-9928 
Text: 425-388-9106
Email: bfet@everettcc.edu 

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