The Coronavirus Relief Act (HR 133) implemented on January 16, 2021 temporarily expands eligibility for the Basic Food program, also known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Basic Food provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of people who are low-income so they can purchase healthy food.
You may be eligible if you:
If you have questions and would like assistance with the application for Basic Food, or if you have other basic needs, contact our campus Workforce Navigator Steve Boyer at sboyer@lowercolumbia.edu.
To request documentation regarding your financial aid award, contact the Financial Aid Office
The BFET program at LCC provides academic, financial, and career support to students and helps students maintain their food benefits while going to college. The BFET program can also qualify students for childcare assistance while they are attending classes. Learn more about BFET here: https://lowercolumbia.edu/bfet/index.php
Certificates and degrees designed to prepare you to 'become employed'.
Take a survey to see if you quality for BFET or other services. It's short, free and
anonymous. If you pre-quality, you can sign up for planning workshops. Click the image
to take the survey:
Complete the application, attend an information session, and get help with related services.
