WAC 388-472-0020 How does the department decide if I am eligible for NSA services?

All CSD clients who are head of household are potentially eligible for EA services.

If two parents are part of a TANF assistance unit , both clients are potentially eligible for EA services.

Public Benefit Specialists and WorkFirst staff are responsible for completing an EA Screening at application and eligibility review for all CSD clients. Guidance on completing an EA Screening can be found in the CSD Procedures Handbook.

Public Benefit Specialists, Case Planners, and Social Services staff are responsible for completing an additional EA Screening during a client contact when: A client doesn’t have an existing plan and may need one; or An existing plan may require modification to better accommodate the client.