Economic Security for All (EcSA)

An initiative for building and testing locally developed approaches for streamlining access to existing services and benefits, helping more low-income families move out of poverty.

With a goal of replicating and expanding successful approaches, this initiative is funded by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) statewide activities funds and local programming and partnership efforts are led by Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDB)

UW Self Sufficiency Calculator

EcSA Q&A

Washington College Grant - Connect

Poverty Reduction Working Group Efforts

Additional Resources and Links

  • Watch the UW Self-Sufficiency Calculator Technical Assistance video to learn more about the tool and its applications for developing comprehensive budgets and tracking participant progress towards self-sufficiency.

  • Read about a new way to define and understand the struggles of households that earn above the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to afford a bare-bones household budget is procreated using ALICE (Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed).

Bundled Services Desk Aid

Legislative Reports

Social Policy Research Final Report