Diaper stipend didn’t make Washington budget, but diaper banks and cash assistance did By Daniel Beekman, , The Seattle Times (TNS),
Published: April 28, 2021, 8:34am
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Apr. 28 Washington state lawmakers didn’t include a stipend for low-income parents to buy diapers in the new, two-year budget they approved over the weekend.
But the Legislature did include more than $50 million to boost cash assistance for families in need, plus $5 million for nonprofits that distribute donated diapers, funding the so-called “diaper banks” directly for the first time.
Assuming Gov. Jay Inslee signs off, that means many low-income households will get more help with diapers and other basics, said Liz Olson, senior policy analyst at the Washington State Budget and Policy Center, a left-leaning think tank.
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