Government Benefits in Washington
Where Washington residents apply for SNAP, Medicaid, and home energy assistance, plus every nationwide program available to everyone.
How This Works
SNAP, Medicaid, and LIHEAP are federal programs, but each state runs its own application portal and sets some of its own rules — including, for Medicaid, whether the state expanded eligibility to more adults under the Affordable Care Act. The cards below link you straight to Washington's official application system for each program. Exact income limits change with annual poverty-guideline updates, so we intentionally don't publish a specific number here — the portal will show your exact cutoff for your household size.
Basic Food (SNAP)
WA Dept. of Social and Health Services
The same application also covers Apple Health (Medicaid) and cash assistance.
Apple Health (Medicaid)
Medicaid ExpandedWA Health Care Authority
Washington expanded Medicaid, so adults without dependent children can qualify based on income alone.
LIHEAP (Home Energy Assistance)
WA Department of Commerce
Administered by local community action agencies — Commerce routes you to the provider for your area.
Looking for more programs available to Washington residents?
Washington residents also qualify for every nationwide program on our full benefits tool — WIC, Lifeline phone/internet discounts, ACA health insurance subsidies, SSI, SSDI, Section 8, VA disability compensation, TANF, Pell Grants, Head Start, and unemployment insurance.
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