Foundational Community Supports

Foundational Community Supports (FCS) provides supportive housing and supported employment services to our most vulnerable Medicaid beneficiaries. These services are designed to promote self-sufficiency and recovery by helping participants find and maintain stable housing and employment.

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About FCS

What is supportive housing and supported employment?

  • Supportive housing helps individuals get and keep community housing.
  • Supported employment helps individuals with barriers to employment get and keep a job.

Who's eligible?

FCS is a targeted Apple Health (Medicaid) benefit designed to meet the needs of individuals with significant barriers to finding stable housing and employment.

Participants must be:

  • Apple Health (Medicaid)-eligible
  • Meet certain age requirements
  • Meet specific medical risk factors including:
    • Chronic homelessness
    • Complex behavioral health needs
    • Co-occurring substance use needs
    • A disability or other long-term care needs

Learn more about FCS eligibility with our quick reference guide.

How can someone be referred to FCS?

Providers can refer clients who need supportive housing and supported employment to Wellpoint, the third-party administrator of FCS.

What isn't covered?

FCS does not pay rent, rental subsidies, wages, or wage enhancements.

Provider enrollment and resources

How does provider enrollment work?

To begin the process, please complete the FCS New Provider Inquiry Form and the FCS Provider Application. Then, submit both documents via email to the HCA FCS inbox.

Provider enrollment is based on a variety of factors, including regional service gaps and enrollee demand. Enrollment is not guaranteed for applying providers. To provide FCS services, organizations must hold an active contract with our third-party administrator (TPA), Wellpoint.

Provider resources

FCS training

Contact information for HCA's Supportive Housing Program Manager:

Contact information for HCA's Supported Employment Program Manager:

Foundations newsletters

Sign up to receive FCS emails and the Foundations monthly newsletter. See an archive of past editions below.

2026
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February Foundations newsletter
January Foundations newsletter
2025
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December Foundations newsletter
November Foundations newsletter
October Foundations newsletter
September Foundations newsletter
August Foundations newsletter
July Foundations newsletter
June Foundations newsletter
May Foundations newsletter
April Foundations newsletter
March Foundations newsletter
February Foundations newsletter
January Foundations newsletter
2024
Date Title
December 1 Foundations
November 7 Foundations
October 11 Foundations
September 10 Foundations
August 6 Foundations
July 5 Foundations
June 6 Foundations
May 6 Foundations
April 1 Foundations
March 5 Foundations
February 6 Foundations
January 9 Foundations
2023
Date Title
December 1 Foundations
November 1 Foundations
October 3 Foundations
September 5 Foundations
July 6 Foundations
June 1 Foundations
May 5 Foundations
April 11 Foundations
March 2 Foundations
February 6 Foundations
January 4 Foundations

FCS reports

Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) and Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Research and Data Analysis (RDA) generate monthly reports to analyze access and engagement in the Foundational Community Supports program. These reports review historical enrollment information to verify data accuracy and completeness.

FCS supportive housing reports

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

FCS supported employment reports

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

Contact

Email: Rayan Orbom
Foundational Community Supports program administrator

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