Assures that subsidized employment in the community jobs program will be available to parents who are unable to find employment after earnest efforts at job search or education and training activities.

Reforms components of Washington's subsidized child care program by redesigning the eligibility determination process.

Requires the department of early learning to: (1) Establish and implement policies in the working connections child care program to promote stability and quality of care for children from low-income households; and

(2) Develop a transition plan, at least three months before a family leaves the TANF program, that includes a description of the resources, services, and programs a family may access in order to assure the children in the family are provided adequate shelter, food, and care.

Requires that the TANF program be administered to implement pathways to family self-sufficiency regarding employment, career development, and disability support.

Changes the name of the Washington WorkFirst program to the Washington family lifeline program.