1-16-2019
OLYMPIA, Wash. — February food stamps will come early due to the partial government shutdown.
The Washington Department of Social and Health Services announced most clients will receive their basic food benefits for this February by January 20 in order to minimize the potential impact of any lapse in funding.
DSHS is urging clients who receive February benefits early to budget carefully.
The Director for the DSHS Community Services Division says some recipients will be going two months between basic food disbursements and people will want to ensure that the benefits they receive now last as long as possible.