Foundational Community Supports

What is supportive housing and support employment?

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

What doesn't FCS cover?

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

Who is eligible for the FCS program?

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

Participants must be:

• 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.

Refer clients who need supportive housing and supported employment to Wellpoint, the third party administrator of FCS.

• Email: Wellpoint
• Call: 1-844-451-2828
• Visit: Wellpoint’s FCS participant website

Provider resources

• FCS provider contracting process
• Enrollment application and agreement for nonbilling provider organizations
• FCS enrollment pause and waitlist
• Provider map
• FCS provider contracting process
• Residence/Oxford House locations
• FCS reimbursement rate information
• Enrollment application and agreement for nonbilling provider organizations
• Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) housing program map
• Washington's Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) frequently asked questions
• FCS supplanting vs. supplementing

Need help with FCS training?

For supportive housing program managers:

• Jackie Velasco (Western Washington)
• Anessa Williams (Eastern Washington)

For supported employment program managers:

• Darren Paschke (Western Washington)
• Dawn Miller (Eastern Washington)