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Cash, Food & Energy Help: Oregon & Washington

Check TANF cash assistance, WIC and home energy assistance in one place, using each program's published limits.

Where a state publishes a full table, this page calculates. Where it doesn't, it shows only what the agency publishes and where to apply. Tap any § label to see the source.

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How Washington figures a TANF grant
  1. Start with the payment standard for your household size.
  2. From your earnings, subtract $500, then half of what's left. The rest counts as income.
  3. The grant is the payment standard minus your counted income.
Where do I apply?

TANF: Oregon through ODHS (ONE Oregon), Washington through DSHS (Washington Connection). WIC: your county or local WIC clinic. Energy help: your local Community Action Agency.

Does SNAP count here?

SNAP has its own rules. Use the benefits calculator for SNAP.

Sources7 sources · checked October 12, 2026

Every figure on this page links to one of these. Tap any source label to see what it says. All checked October 12, 2026.

  • WAC 388-478-0020: TANF payment standardsWashington Administrative CodeMaximum monthly grant by household size, effective January 1, 2024: $450 for 1, $570 for 2, $706 for 3, $833 for 4, up to $1,662 for 10 or more.
  • WAC 388-478-0035: TANF earned income limitsWashington Administrative CodeGross earned income must be below a limit that includes the $500 family earnings deduction: $1,400 for 1, $1,912 for 3, up to $3,824 for 10 or more. Effective August 1, 2024.
  • WAC 388-450-0170: How earned income is countedWashington Administrative CodeThe first $500 of household earnings is deducted, then 50% of the rest.
  • TANF cash assistanceOregon Department of Human ServicesFor families with a child 18 or younger, or a pregnant person, with very few resources and little or no income. A family of three with no other income can get up to $506 a month.
  • WIC income eligibility guidelines, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027U.S. Department of Agriculture185% of the poverty guideline: $29,526 a year for 1 person, $40,034 for 2, $50,542 for 3, $61,050 for 4, plus $10,508 per additional person.
  • Utility bill payment assistance (LIHEAP and OEAP)Oregon Housing and Community ServicesHousehold gross income must be at or below 60% of Oregon's median income. Apply through your local Community Action Agency.
  • Energy assistanceWashington Department of CommerceApply for LIHEAP through community action agencies and local partners; utilities may offer their own low-income programs.