{"id":266,"date":"2013-08-28T22:11:05","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T22:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/?page_id=266"},"modified":"2026-04-22T21:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T04:10:58","slug":"bfet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/bfet\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Food Employment &amp; Training (BFET)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The BFET program helps <strong>people receiving federal Basic Food benefits <\/strong>(SNAP\/&#8221;food assistance&#8221;) gain in-demand skills, earn a credential, and find employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapsibles accordion\" id=\"accordion_93f2235b-39ca-42bf-b4a3-214bd8234443\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse card bg-success text-bg-success\n\t\t text-white\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading_2865cea1-5fd4-434b-8b04-a5ed503d2e65\"><h2 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn text-white\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_2865cea1-5fd4-434b-8b04-a5ed503d2e65\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_2865cea1-5fd4-434b-8b04-a5ed503d2e65\">BFET Services<\/button><\/h2><\/div><div id=\"collapse_2865cea1-5fd4-434b-8b04-a5ed503d2e65\" class=\"collapse show\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_2865cea1-5fd4-434b-8b04-a5ed503d2e65\" data-parent=\"#accordion_93f2235b-39ca-42bf-b4a3-214bd8234443\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_93f2235b-39ca-42bf-b4a3-214bd8234443\"><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/08\/Fotolia_142934745_Subscription_XXL-1-1024x624.jpg\" alt=\"Person in suit surrounded by words related to success and learning\" class=\"wp-image-4127 img-fluid \" style=\"width:341px;height:208px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/08\/Fotolia_142934745_Subscription_XXL-1-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/08\/Fotolia_142934745_Subscription_XXL-1-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/08\/Fotolia_142934745_Subscription_XXL-1-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/08\/Fotolia_142934745_Subscription_XXL-1-1536x936.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/08\/Fotolia_142934745_Subscription_XXL-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Potential funding for school-related expenses, including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>tuition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>course fees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>required textbooks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>transportation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>educational and credential testing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education planning to help you efficiently complete your program of study<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advising to address barriers to academic or personal success<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help navigating college processes and services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Referrals to college and community resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verification of school schedule for students receiving the <a href=\"https:\/\/dcyf.wa.gov\/services\/earlylearning-childcare\/getting-help\/wccc\">Working Connections Child Care<\/a> subsidy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse card bg-success text-bg-success\n\t\t text-white\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading_8d1116a9-1160-495c-a62b-c42a23202583\"><h2 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn text-white\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_8d1116a9-1160-495c-a62b-c42a23202583\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_8d1116a9-1160-495c-a62b-c42a23202583\">Who Qualifies?<\/button><\/h2><\/div><div id=\"collapse_8d1116a9-1160-495c-a62b-c42a23202583\" class=\"collapse show\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_8d1116a9-1160-495c-a62b-c42a23202583\" data-parent=\"#accordion_93f2235b-39ca-42bf-b4a3-214bd8234443\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_93f2235b-39ca-42bf-b4a3-214bd8234443\"><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p>You may qualify for the BFET program if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You receive federal Basic Food assistance (SNAP\/&#8221;food assistance&#8221;) from DSHS.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you don&#8217;t receive Basic Food but meet the income guidelines below, you can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonconnection.org\/home\/\">washingtonconnection.org<\/a> to see if you qualify.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you applied for food assistance and were denied <em>due to being a student and not meeting the work requirement<\/em>, contact Workforce Education at 425-564-4054. In some situations, BFET can provide a referral that may help you qualify for Basic Food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You do not receive TANF cash assistance from DSHS.&nbsp; <em>(If you receive TANF, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/workfirst\/\">WorkFirst<\/a> program instead.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are interested in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/approved-programs\/\">approved degree or certificate program<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You<strong> <\/strong>have an employment goal related to your program of study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"mayflower-tablepress-wrap\"><h2 id=\"tablepress-8-name\" class=\"tablepress-table-name tablepress-table-name-id-8\">Income Guidelines (2026)<\/h2>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-8\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-8 table\" aria-labelledby=\"tablepress-8-name\" aria-describedby=\"tablepress-8-description\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Household\/Family Size<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Monthly Gross Household Income<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Annual Gross Household Income<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2,660<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">31,920<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3,607<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">43,280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4,553<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">54,640<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5,500<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">66,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6,447<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">77,360<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<span id=\"tablepress-8-description\" class=\"tablepress-table-description tablepress-table-description-id-8\">For each additional family member, add $947 monthly or $11,360 annually.<\/span>\n<\/div><!-- #tablepress-8 from cache --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse card bg-success text-bg-success\n\t\t text-white\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading_a6d4ef75-8c87-4a11-b686-52fb55a5537b\"><h2 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn text-white\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_a6d4ef75-8c87-4a11-b686-52fb55a5537b\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_a6d4ef75-8c87-4a11-b686-52fb55a5537b\">Expectations for BFET Students<\/button><\/h2><\/div><div id=\"collapse_a6d4ef75-8c87-4a11-b686-52fb55a5537b\" class=\"collapse show\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_a6d4ef75-8c87-4a11-b686-52fb55a5537b\" data-parent=\"#accordion_93f2235b-39ca-42bf-b4a3-214bd8234443\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_93f2235b-39ca-42bf-b4a3-214bd8234443\"><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p>In addition to meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/08\/WE-Expectations-Fillable.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"8126\">Workforce Education Student Expectations [PDF]<\/a>, BFET students must also understand the following expectations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Progress Reports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The BFET program is required to report student progress to DSHS every month. To help meet this requirement, BFET will ask you to a submit a brief progress report once or twice per quarter. Requests for these reports will be sent to your Bellevue College email and include a link to an online form. Workforce Education may also contact your instructors for updates on your participation and progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maintain Eligibility With DSHS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You must have an active federal Basic Food account and <strong>not <\/strong>receive TANF cash assistance to be eligible for BFET. Our staff may send a courtesy notice to your Bellevue College email if we notice your food assistance has a close date, however you are responsible for working with DSHS to resolve eligibility issues. Contact your Workforce Education advisor if there are changes in your eligibility for food assistance, if DSHS requests a BFET reverse referral form, or if you start receiving TANF cash assistance. TANF recipients may qualify for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/workfirst\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5\">WorkFirst<\/a> program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-info\"><h2 class=\"card-header\"> How do I apply?<\/h2><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/apply\/\"><strong>Apply online<\/strong><\/a>!  We will review your eligibility for all of BC&#8217;s Workforce Education programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have questions before applying, please contact us at 425-564-4054 or workforce-ed@bellevuecollege.edu.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><sub>In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.<\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BFET program helps people receiving federal Basic Food benefits (SNAP\/\"food assistance\") gain in-demand skills, earn a credential, and find employment. BFET Services Potential funding for school-related expenses, including: tuition course fees required textbooks transportation educational and credential testing Education planning to help you efficiently complete your program of study Advising to address barriers to <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/bfet\/\">...more about Basic Food Employment &amp; Training (BFET)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-266","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11151,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/266\/revisions\/11151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}