HEN - Housing and Essential Needs offered at Olympic Community Action Programs - Port Townsend
Provides wraparound financial support to adults who are deemed incapacitated by DSHS and have no income or are enrolled in ABD. May assist with rent, move-in, utilities, hygiene supplies and transportation costs. Provides the following for individuals approved by DSHS: Transportation Assistance (gas card or bus pass) Essential Needs (hygienic and cleaning supplies once per month) Ongoing Rent/Utility Assistance (most housing situations qualify) Limited Rental/Utility Assistance (as funds are available) Limited Move in Cost Assistance (as funds are available) Housing Search Assistance for those experiencing homelessness Employment Counseling Payments are processed to landlords and/or utility companies on behalf of program participants. HEN can only guarantee monthly payments 90 days at a time.
Physical Address
2120 West Sims Way, Port Townsend, WA 98368
Hours
M-F, 8am-4:30pm
Voice
Website
Application process
Clients must call or apply online for assistance.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Must be deemed incapacitated by DSHS due to mental health, physical disability or being enrolled in a chemical dependency treatment program limiting ability to work, AND have no income OR participate in the ABD (Aged, Blind and Disabled) program. Earned income and assets will be evaluated by DSHS to determine if resources do not exceed income level guidelines. Certain government income programs are not eligible (such as SSI, SSDI and TANF). Once approved by DSHS, services are prioritized to those experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing housing.
Service area
Jefferson, WA
Agency info
Olympic Community Action Programs - Jefferson
Olympic Community Action is more than just a collection of human service programs. It is a spirit. It is the spirit of people working together, changing lives - "helping people to help themselves." That's just the way we do things here on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula.