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Hi everyone, Dani Trimble, Director of Workforce and Career Services at Lower Columbia College. We are on the land of the Cowlitz people

Joe Holliday, SBCTC

Jeanette Miller, North Seattle College

Kathi Medcalf, SBCTC, Puyallup Tribe

Claire Lane, Director - Anti-Hunger & Nutrition Coalition

Gabe Fauber, Bellingham Technical College

Joni Upman, The Evergreen State College

Brady Mugleston, Yakima Valley College

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Brandy Lanning, Skagit Valley College

Sonia Curry, SPSCC, BFET Specialist

Laquita Fields, WorkFirst at Highline College

Neil Fykerud Clark College

Terry Smith, Lower Columbia College

Monica Knowles, Clark College

Hi everyone, Josie Garza, Workforce Coordinator Yakima Valley College

Tracey Osso, Spokane Falls Community College

Cheryl Madden, Community Resource Specialist, Neighborhood House/UWKC, Puyallup Indian Tribe

Alecia Angell, Walla Walla Community College

Michelle Barre, Clover Park Technical College

Heidi Eckman, Clark College

Jennifer Dellinger, Sqauxin

Kate Wendland Clover Park Technical College

Demetra Biros, LWTech

Jennifer Lewis Bellingham Technical College - home of Lummi and Nooksack Tribes!

Loyal Allen Jr., Highline College

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Debra Lewis, Central Washington University

aloha mai, all! dani crivello-chang, green river college, which graciously and humbly sits on the land of the muckleshoot people

Anjilica Gonzalez, College Success Foundation at Central Washington University

Flint Thornton, Highline College

Amme Paluch, Spokane Community College

Cathy Dawson Evergreen Olympia traditional Squaxin lands

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Sarah Lewandowski-Noble, Tacoma Community College

Paz Clearwater, Lower Columbia College, Home of the Cowlitz

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Camilla Rico - Peninsula College

Highline College--The Duwamish, Puyallup and many other tribes who made their homes on these lands and along these waters

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Sharon Schroder, Tacoma Community College-Puyallup Tribe

Kama Lemay, Edmonds College

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Can you talk a little more about the supporting documents people need to submit with the EBT application?

so, to be clear - it is not likely that a bookstore or food court serving grab and go items would qualify yet?

and, we do not have dorms on campus.

Where can we access that video?

where do one find the video

Does every individual receiving benefits have EBT Cash? Is it limited for the individuals? This seems to be a good avenue for individuals to access food in cafeteria or campus store.

what is the ration of cash benefits versus card for recipients

What is the mix of SNAP and EBT Cash for a typical students benefits

ratio

...same question.

If a third party manages multiple Bookstores across the state of Washington would it be one application?

https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/enhancing-retailer-standards-snap-%E2%80%93-stocking-requirements

I wholeheartedly agree with Jen’s point: EBT access where students can use their food benefits - not cash (which they need for rent, etc.) - is the goal.

I agree with this, especially since we want to increase access and equity for students and most will not have EBT cash as an option

Is there an actual list of staple items that we could see?

Are there tips on how to let a student know which items that they can use SNAP benefits for in the actual store or do most students already know which staples they can pick?

I would also say while it is easy to say your campus doesn't meet the criteria in A, today's overview was a brief and basic way to meet the criteria. There is a variety of ways that with what you may already offer could meet the criteria.

I see one consideration to qualify is to carry the core items. As a small retailer we do face the challenge of finding a vendor that deals in fresh foods and are able to meet their minimums

Where/when do we receive signage that indicates a store can accept SNAP?

Thanks for that Des!

staple items - food categories: vegetables/fruits; dairy products; meat/poultry/fist; breads/cereals — so LOTS of things meet the criteria

If you accept SNAP benefits in a location that sells both qualified and non-qualified items, generally speaking is the POS system supposed to be the gate keeper to determine what is eligible or is the cashier responsible for that?

USDA - FNS’ overview of staple foods: https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/snap/SNAP-Staple-Foods.pdf

I volunteer at the Olympia food coop, the POS system has food stampable and non food stampable items

College bookstore have POS systems that should be able to deal with this

College bookstores have in Washington and Oregon a Northwest colllege bookstore association.

perhaps NCBA and help on the bookstore side

I agree with you, Cathy. I believe NCBA have some resources too

Thank you all!

Thank you all for your time today and we look forward to assisting you and moving forward in our state-wide effort to address food insecurities on campuses!

Thank you!

Your advocacy is appreciated - this has been a long time in coming!

thank you!

Thank you. This was very helpful information.

Thank you.

Thank you!

Thank you!