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STATE OF WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON'S TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) STATE PLAN CERTIFICATIONS

The State will operate a program to provide Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) so that: • Children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives, • To end dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage, • To prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and establish annual numerical goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies, and • To encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.

This is known as the Washington Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program.

Executive Officer of the State: Bob Ferguson, Governor In administering a program which provides TANF to minor children under title IV-A of the Social Security Act, the State will:

1. Designate the Department of Social and Health Services as the State agency responsible for administering and supervising the program under part A in all political subdivisions of the State;

2. Assure that local governments and private sector organizations have: a. Been consulted regarding the plan and design of welfare services in the State, so that services are provided in a manner appropriate to local populations; and b. Had at least 45 days to submit comments on the plan and the design of such services (the public comment period ran from February 5, 2026, to April 10, 2026);

3. Operate a Child Support Enforcement program under the State plan approved under part D;

4. Operate a Foster Care and Adoption Assistance program in accordance with part E, and certify that the State will take all necessary actions to ensure that children receiving assistance are eligible for medical assistance;

5. Provide each member of an Indian tribe, who is domiciled in the State and does not receive assistance under a Tribal Family Assistance plan approved under Section 412, with equitable access to assistance, under the State program funded under title IV-A, attributable to funds provided by the Federal Government;