Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Economic Services Administration briefs committee on caseloads, refugee supports and technology gaps
Summary
Bryce Montgomery, director in the Economic Services Administration (ESA), told the committee ESA serves more than 1.7 million Washingtonians, highlighted refugee and tribal program expansion, described the new Summer EBT ("Sunbucks") rollout, and warned of technology and safety needs in community services offices.
Bryce Montgomery, director for the Community Services Division in the Economic Services Administration (ESA) at the Department of Social and Health Services, delivered an overview of ESA programs and operational challenges to the Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning committee.
Montgomery said ESA serves more than 1,700,000 individuals statewide with a staff of roughly 38,100 and that the Community Services Division connects families to benefits including food assistance, cash assistance, SNAP, employment and training, and services for older adults. He described ESA’s partnership work with tribes, noting an expansion of the Tribal SNAP eligibility determination pilot and intergovernmental agreements to ensure tribal access to maintenance-of-effort funds.
Montgomery…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
