In this Washington, we take care of everyone.

While the other Washington (DC) may have turned its back on those Americans who have the least to benefit the ultra-wealthy, here in Washington state, we understand that positive outcomes require positive investments.

In our Washington, we know that by supporting people to meeting their basic needs, we can build a stable foundation for everyone to thrive. But with deep poverty on the rise, we must contend with federal funding cuts meant to gut lifeline programs and place blame on people living in poverty.  

In our prosperous state, scarcity is a myth and poverty is a policy issue. Therefore, we’re committed to spending money on support instead of skepticism. In this Washington, we’ll fight to leverage progressive revenue and investments in robust social services to support our families and neighbors. 

Solid Ground’s advocacy partner, Statewide Poverty Action Network, will work hard this legislative session to make sure state lawmakers maintain full support for lifeline programs: 

• Pass progressive revenue to preserve crucial programs with fewer federal dollars and prevent cuts to lifeline services like SNAP and Medicaid. 

• Pass HB 2100: The Well Washington Fund to meet the current shortfall created by HR1 (the federal administration’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill”). 

• Increase staffing and technological capacity to support growing human services demands amplified by HR1. 

• Lower administrative costs and root programs in dignity and trust by minimizing red tape and burdensome requirements. 

• Bolster existing consumer protections and protect low-income consumers from new predatory lending efforts. 

Learn more about what we’re fighting for in Poverty Action’s 2026 Policy Agenda: It Takes a Village, including our main policy priorities: Meeting Basic Needs, Direct Cash, and Changing the Narrative on Poverty.