Hello all.  I’m sharing this email (below) and encouraging you to sign on to ensure the new rules adopted by DSHS for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)’s new homelessness time limit extensions are inclusive of families’ experiences with couch surfing and doubling-up.  We know that housing insecurity is not limited to those who are unsheltered.

Thanks for supporting this.

Pam

Pamela E. Duncan

President and CEO

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Tacoma, WA 98402

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From: Jeff DeLuca [mailto:Jeff@wapartnership.org]
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:54 PM
Subject: FW: Time-sensitive: TANF rulemaking sign-on letter
Importance: High

For your consideration -Jeff

Hello advocates –

Please help ensure the new rules adopted by DSHS for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)’s new homelessness time limit extensions are inclusive of families’ experiences with couch surfing and doubling-up. Please add your name to the sign-on letter by 5:00 PM THURSDAY, JULY 11 (TOMORROW):  SIGN ON HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LKVQZQR

Thanks to the hard work of many advocates and community members, we were successful in passing Second Substitute House Bill 1603 (2SHB 1603), which included the adoption of a new TANF time limit extension for families experiencing homelessness. Despite conversations with DSHS/ESA leadership, we are very concerned that the adopted rules for this definition will not include families that are experiencing couch surfing and/or doubling-up. This important broadening of the time limits was a first step to undo punitive recession-era policies that disproportionately penalize black and indigenous families. We must ensure the definition of homelessness is inclusive as possible to ensure families are able to receive TANF’s cash assistance and supportive services.  

SIGN ON HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LKVQZQR. And please forward this message to your networks.

Thank you!

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David Hlebain | Basic Needs Campaign Manager (he/him/his)

Statewide Poverty Action Network
www.povertyaction.org| Office:  (206) 694-6712 | davidh@povertyaction.org