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Provides financial assistance programs to low-income families, immigrants and refugees, pregnant women, and people who are aged, blind or disabled. Programs include TANF/WorkFirst, AREN, Diversion Cash Assistance, Refugee Cash Assistance and ABD.
Provides financial assistance to Washington residents in need who meet eligibility requirements.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF/WorkFirst):
- Provides monthly cash grants and medical assistance to eligible low-income families with minor children in the home.
- Applicants attend a WorkFirst orientation and eligibility interview.
- Pregnant and parenting minors may be eligible for TANF benefits if they meet additional eligibility requirements, as determined by a DSHS social worker.
- Adults may also be eligible for WorkFirst support, which will pay for items clients must have in order to look for work, prepare for work or accept a better job.
- Assistance may include transportation, car repairs, interview and work clothes, licenses and tools and equipment.
- Assistance will be provided via vouchers or pre-paid merchant cards.
Aged Blind and Disabled (ABD):
- Provides financial assistance for people with a long-term or permanent disability, or who are blind, or who are age 65 or older and meet income and resource requirements.
Emergency Assistance:
- TANF, Workfirst, SFA and RCA clients may apply for supplemental financial assistance when faced with an emergency caused by circumstances out of their control.
- Funding may be approved for rent (EVICTION NOTICES); electric, gas, heating fuel, water/sewer or telephone utility shut-off notices; or deposit move-in costs for homeless individuals and families.
- Includes Additional Requirements for Emergent Needs (AREN). AREN payments may be made up to a maximum of $750 in a 12-month period.
- Also includes WorkFirst support services, which helps with rent, mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, moving costs, all housing-related fees, hookup fees, refundable and non-refundable deposits, and temporary housing for households participating in WorkFirst. Up to $5,000 is available in a 12-month period.
Pregnant Women's Assistance:
- Provides financial assistance for pregnant women who are not eligible for TANF but meet TANF income and resource requirements.
Diversion Cash Assistance (DCA):
- Provides a cash grant program designed to prevent households with children from having to enroll in public assistance, by assisting with living expenses for needs such as:
- Housing
- Transportation
- Child care
- Food and employment-related expenses.
Clients may be referred to DSHS non-cash programs such as food stamps.
Staff may also refer to other social service programs including domestic violence services, clothing banks, food pantries, etc.
Housing and Essential Needs (HEN):
- Provides housing and essential needs vouchers for adults who have a shorter-term disability and meet income and resource requirements.
Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA):
- Cash assistance is available to refugees with no minor children for the first eight months after their arrival.
- Refugees with minor children are likely eligible for TANF.
State Family Assistance:
- Cash assistance program established for legal immigrants with dependent children who are ineligible for TANF because of immigrant status.
Categories
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Case/Care Management
TANF Appeals/Complaints
State Disability Insurance Applications
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
TANF Applications
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Offers financial help with rent, water, and electric when funding is available.
This community charity will try to help with rent and utility bills.
Categories
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Provides financial assistance programs to low-income families, immigrants and refugees, pregnant women, and people who are aged, blind or disabled. Programs include TANF/WorkFirst, AREN, Diversion Cash Assistance, Refugee Cash Assistance and ABD.
Provides financial assistance to Washington residents in need who meet eligibility requirements.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF/WorkFirst):
- Provides monthly cash grants and medical assistance to eligible low-income families with minor children in the home.
- Applicants attend a WorkFirst orientation and eligibility interview.
- Pregnant and parenting minors may be eligible for TANF benefits if they meet additional eligibility requirements, as determined by a DSHS social worker.
- Adults may also be eligible for WorkFirst support, which will pay for items clients must have in order to look for work, prepare for work or accept a better job.
- Assistance may include transportation, car repairs, interview and work clothes, licenses and tools and equipment.
- Assistance will be provided via vouchers or pre-paid merchant cards.
Aged Blind and Disabled (ABD):
- Provides financial assistance for people with a long-term or permanent disability, or who are blind, or who are age 65 or older and meet income and resource requirements.
Emergency Assistance:
- TANF, Workfirst, SFA and RCA clients may apply for supplemental financial assistance when faced with an emergency caused by circumstances out of their control.
- Funding may be approved for rent (EVICTION NOTICES); electric, gas, heating fuel, water/sewer or telephone utility shut-off notices; or deposit move-in costs for homeless individuals and families.
- Includes Additional Requirements for Emergent Needs (AREN). AREN payments may be made up to a maximum of $750 in a 12-month period.
- Also includes WorkFirst support services, which helps with rent, mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, moving costs, all housing-related fees, hookup fees, refundable and non-refundable deposits, and temporary housing for households participating in WorkFirst. Up to $5,000 is available in a 12-month period.
Pregnant Women's Assistance:
- Provides financial assistance for pregnant women who are not eligible for TANF but meet TANF income and resource requirements.
Diversion Cash Assistance (DCA):
- Provides a cash grant program designed to prevent households with children from having to enroll in public assistance, by assisting with living expenses for needs such as:
- Housing
- Transportation
- Child care
- Food and employment-related expenses.
Clients may be referred to DSHS non-cash programs such as food stamps.
Staff may also refer to other social service programs including domestic violence services, clothing banks, food pantries, etc.
Housing and Essential Needs (HEN):
- Provides housing and essential needs vouchers for adults who have a shorter-term disability and meet income and resource requirements.
Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA):
- Cash assistance is available to refugees with no minor children for the first eight months after their arrival.
- Refugees with minor children are likely eligible for TANF.
State Family Assistance:
- Cash assistance program established for legal immigrants with dependent children who are ineligible for TANF because of immigrant status.
Categories
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
TANF Applications
Rental Deposit Assistance
TANF Appeals/Complaints
Case/Care Management
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
Rent Payment Assistance
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
State Disability Insurance Applications
Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) may provide non-cash housing and other assistance for those who are unable to work for at least 90 days due to a physical or mental incapacity. Sometimes housing help is available. Requires referral from DSHS.
Provides non-cash housing and other assistance for those who are unable to work for at least 90 days due to a physical or mental incapacity.
Housing and Essential Needs grant funds:
- Can only be used to support HEN eligible clients that qualify as homeless or at-risk of homelessness.
- Allowable financial assistance for housing may include monthly rent, overdue rent, and security deposit.
- Utilities assistance is limited to electricity, natural gas, sewer, water, garbage and utility deposits.
Essential Needs:
Assistance includes help with obtaining personal health and hygiene items (such as toothpaste, shampoo, toilet paper), cleaning supplies (such as laundry and dish soap), and bus passes.
Assistance cannot be provided through gift cards, vouchers, or certificates.
Categories
Water Service Payment Assistance
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Laundry Products
Rental Deposit Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Bus Fare
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Must be homeless or at risk of homelessness - Assists young adults ages 18-24 with various services, such as first month's rent, rental deposit, eviction prevention, utility assistance, free transit passes, and job search.
Assists young adults ages 18-24 with various services, such as first month's rent, rental deposit, eviction prevention, utility assistance, free transit passes, and job search.
Categories
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
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 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.
Categories
Bus Fare
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Rent Payment Assistance
Laundry Products
Determines eligibility and manages the intake for deposit assistance or eviction prevention funds. Financial assistance is limited to once per year to pay a deposit to get a homeless person re-housed, or to prevent an eviction and is dependent on funding availability.
Determines eligibility and manages the intake for deposit assistance or eviction prevention funds. Financial assistance is limited to once per year to pay a deposit to get a homeless person re-housed, or to prevent an eviction.
Categories
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Application Fee Payment Assistance
Low Income/Subsidized Private Rental Housing
Rental Deposit Assistance
Helps veterans acquire and maintain stable housing. Household being served must include a homeless veteran or a veteran at risk of homelessness who has served at least one day in active duty in the military or has VA health care benefits.
Provides homeless intervention services for veterans to help them acquire and maintain stable housing.
Specific services include the following:
- Case management
- Service referrals
- Rapid rehousing
- Prevention Services
Categories
Rental Deposit Assistance
Case/Care Management
Coordinates resource centers where people experiencing homelessness can get help finding housing and other resources. Places clients in housing programs based on need and availability. By appointment and drop-in. Serves young adults only.
Operates a resource center where people experiencing homelessness can get help finding housing and other resources.
Schedules and conducts CEA assessments for possible housing referrals to programs such as Rapid Rehousing, Transitional Housing, Permanent Housing, and Permanent Supportive Housing.
Categories
Rental Deposit Assistance
Housing Related Coordinated Entry
Helps veterans with food, shelter, utilities, eviction prevention, employment related expenses, move-in costs, medical, gas and prescriptions. Satellite offices located throughout King County.
Provides financial assistance to help veterans with housing, employment and medical expenses as well as life stability.
Financial assistance is provided as part of a client's service plan.
- Financial assistance for housing expenses (e. g. , rent, mortgage), eviction prevention, move-in expenses, transitional housing and shelter expenses.
- Financial assistance for medical expenses, medical aids/equipment and prescriptions.
Categories
Food Vouchers
Prescription Expense Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Gas Money
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Hair and Nail Care
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Bus Fare
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Identification Card Fee Payment Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Tuition Assistance
Provides financial assistance and addiction recovery services for musicians and others with at least five years professional experience in the music industry or credited contribution to six commercially released recordings or videos.
Provides emergency financial assistance to musicians and recording industry professionals in times of need.
Assistance grants may be applied to medical and dental expenses, such as doctor/dentist/hospital bills, prescriptions, addiction recovery treatment, psychotherapy and treatment for chronic illnesses.
Assistance may also be provided for emergency rent and utility payments.
Also provides addiction recovery services and support and referrals to other appropriate agencies.
Categories
Water Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Dental Care Expense Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Eye Care Expense Assistance
Incidental Medical Expense Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Provides financial assistance programs to low-income families, immigrants and refugees, pregnant women, and people who are aged, blind or disabled. Programs include TANF/WorkFirst, AREN, Diversion Cash Assistance, Refugee Cash Assistance and ABD.
Provides financial assistance to Washington residents in need who meet eligibility requirements.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF/WorkFirst):
- Provides monthly cash grants and medical assistance to eligible low-income families with minor children in the home.
- Applicants attend a WorkFirst orientation and eligibility interview.
- Pregnant and parenting minors may be eligible for TANF benefits if they meet additional eligibility requirements, as determined by a DSHS social worker.
- Adults may also be eligible for WorkFirst support, which will pay for items clients must have in order to look for work, prepare for work or accept a better job.
- Assistance may include transportation, car repairs, interview and work clothes, licenses and tools and equipment.
- Assistance will be provided via vouchers or pre-paid merchant cards.
Aged Blind and Disabled (ABD):
- Provides financial assistance for people with a long-term or permanent disability, or who are blind, or who are age 65 or older and meet income and resource requirements.
Emergency Assistance:
- TANF, Workfirst, SFA and RCA clients may apply for supplemental financial assistance when faced with an emergency caused by circumstances out of their control.
- Funding may be approved for rent (EVICTION NOTICES); electric, gas, heating fuel, water/sewer or telephone utility shut-off notices; or deposit move-in costs for homeless individuals and families.
- Includes Additional Requirements for Emergent Needs (AREN). AREN payments may be made up to a maximum of $750 in a 12-month period.
- Also includes WorkFirst support services, which helps with rent, mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, moving costs, all housing-related fees, hookup fees, refundable and non-refundable deposits, and temporary housing for households participating in WorkFirst. Up to $5,000 is available in a 12-month period.
Pregnant Women's Assistance:
- Provides financial assistance for pregnant women who are not eligible for TANF but meet TANF income and resource requirements.
Diversion Cash Assistance (DCA):
- Provides a cash grant program designed to prevent households with children from having to enroll in public assistance, by assisting with living expenses for needs such as:
- Housing
- Transportation
- Child care
- Food and employment-related expenses.
Clients may be referred to DSHS non-cash programs such as food stamps.
Staff may also refer to other social service programs including domestic violence services, clothing banks, food pantries, etc.
Housing and Essential Needs (HEN):
- Provides housing and essential needs vouchers for adults who have a shorter-term disability and meet income and resource requirements.
Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA):
- Cash assistance is available to refugees with no minor children for the first eight months after their arrival.
- Refugees with minor children are likely eligible for TANF.
State Family Assistance:
- Cash assistance program established for legal immigrants with dependent children who are ineligible for TANF because of immigrant status.
Categories
Water Service Payment Assistance
State Disability Insurance Applications
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Case/Care Management
TANF Applications
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
TANF Appeals/Complaints
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Offers aid to prevent or end homelessness as determined to fit the needs of the applicant.
A broad continuum of housing programs through the housing resource center which provide rental assistance and counseling to at-risk or homeless families seeking permanent, stable housing.
Categories
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Rental Deposit Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Low Income/Subsidized Private Rental Housing
Home Rental Listings
Education Volunteer Opportunities
Rent Payment Assistance
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Gift Card Donation Programs
Provides limited help with eviction prevention, move-in, utilities and other basic needs for Shoreline residents ONLY (N of 145th); organization encourages spiritual involvement. Must make an appointment for assistance.
Provides limited financial assistance for rent, move-in costs and utilities,
May have limited assistance for bus tickets.
CANNOT assist with:
- ID
- motel vouchers
$ 250 max per request.
Funds are sent directly to the landlord or utility company.
Volunteers conduct an interview to determine need.
Participation in a local church not required to receive help.
Clients may receive assistance once every 12 months.
Categories
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Provides rent assistance to North Seattle residents in ZIP codes 98105, 98115, 98125 and 98103. Eviction notice not required. Move-in assistance may be available for people moving into or within the area served.
Provides rent assistance based on individual needs.
Funds are paid directly to the service provider.
Also provides move-in assistance for people who are moving into or within the area served.
Pays up to $250 for rent or move-in.
Categories
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Provides financial assistance programs to low-income families, immigrants and refugees, pregnant women, and people who are aged, blind or disabled. Programs include TANF/WorkFirst, AREN, Diversion Cash Assistance, Refugee Cash Assistance and ABD.
Provides financial assistance to Washington residents in need who meet eligibility requirements.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF/WorkFirst):
- Provides monthly cash grants and medical assistance to eligible low-income families with minor children in the home.
- Applicants attend a WorkFirst orientation and eligibility interview.
- Pregnant and parenting minors may be eligible for TANF benefits if they meet additional eligibility requirements, as determined by a DSHS social worker.
- Adults may also be eligible for WorkFirst support, which will pay for items clients must have in order to look for work, prepare for work or accept a better job.
- Assistance may include transportation, car repairs, interview and work clothes, licenses and tools and equipment.
- Assistance will be provided via vouchers or pre-paid merchant cards.
Aged Blind and Disabled (ABD):
- Provides financial assistance for people with a long-term or permanent disability, or who are blind, or who are age 65 or older and meet income and resource requirements.
Emergency Assistance:
- TANF, Workfirst, SFA and RCA clients may apply for supplemental financial assistance when faced with an emergency caused by circumstances out of their control.
- Funding may be approved for rent (EVICTION NOTICES); electric, gas, heating fuel, water/sewer or telephone utility shut-off notices; or deposit move-in costs for homeless individuals and families.
- Includes Additional Requirements for Emergent Needs (AREN). AREN payments may be made up to a maximum of $750 in a 12-month period.
- Also includes WorkFirst support services, which helps with rent, mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, moving costs, all housing-related fees, hookup fees, refundable and non-refundable deposits, and temporary housing for households participating in WorkFirst. Up to $5,000 is available in a 12-month period.
Pregnant Women's Assistance:
- Provides financial assistance for pregnant women who are not eligible for TANF but meet TANF income and resource requirements.
Diversion Cash Assistance (DCA):
- Provides a cash grant program designed to prevent households with children from having to enroll in public assistance, by assisting with living expenses for needs such as:
- Housing
- Transportation
- Child care
- Food and employment-related expenses.
Clients may be referred to DSHS non-cash programs such as food stamps.
Staff may also refer to other social service programs including domestic violence services, clothing banks, food pantries, etc.
Housing and Essential Needs (HEN):
- Provides housing and essential needs vouchers for adults who have a shorter-term disability and meet income and resource requirements.
Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA):
- Cash assistance is available to refugees with no minor children for the first eight months after their arrival.
- Refugees with minor children are likely eligible for TANF.
State Family Assistance:
- Cash assistance program established for legal immigrants with dependent children who are ineligible for TANF because of immigrant status.
Categories
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Rental Deposit Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
TANF Applications
Case/Care Management
Rent Payment Assistance
State Disability Insurance Applications
TANF Appeals/Complaints
Assists in need veterans and their families by providing financial cash grants. Grants are to be used for needs such as: food, rent, utilities, transportation, medical expenses, burial/cremation, home/appliance/auto repairs, and clothing.
Washington State law and the Kitsap County code have established the Veterans Assistance Fund as a steady source of tax dollars to be utilized for the needs of indigent veterans and their families. A portion of property tax collected in Kitsap County is earmarked for the VAF. The overall goal is to assist all veterans-in-the-need back into mainstream society by ensuring they understand all the programs available to them. ####Temporary emergency assistance is available for: - Rental and mortgage assistance - Energy or utilities assistance - Food assistance - Auto repair - Appliance repair - Clothing
Categories
Water Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Gas Money
Armed Forces Emergency Services
Rent Payment Assistance
Bus Fare
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Moving Services
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Academic Records Fee Payment Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Social Services for Military Personnel
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Benefits Screening
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Offers aid to prevent or end homelessness as determined to fit the needs of the applicant.
A broad continuum of housing programs through the housing resource center which provide rental assistance and counseling to at-risk or homeless families seeking permanent, stable housing.
Categories
Education Volunteer Opportunities
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Rental Deposit Assistance
Gift Card Donation Programs
Home Rental Listings
Low Income/Subsidized Private Rental Housing
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Rent Payment Assistance
Provides HEN eligible clients with basic assistance, including toiletries, toothpaste, shampoo, laundry/dish soap, and bus passes. Financial assistance may include rent, utilities, and move-in assistance, if funding is available. Must apply at the DSHS first; once qualified, call Housing Authority of Grant County.
Grant funds can only be used to support HEN eligible clients that qualify as homeless or at-risk of homelessness. Allowable financial assistance for housing may include monthly rent, overdue rent, and security deposit. Utilities assistance is limited to electricity, natural gas, sewer, water, garbage, and utility deposits.
Essential Needs assistance includes help with obtaining personal health and hygiene items (such as toothpaste, shampoo, toilet paper), cleaning supplies (such as laundry and dish soap), and bus passes. Assistance cannot be provided through gift cards, vouchers, or certificates. All HEN clients are eligible to receive essential needs assistance.
Categories
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Local Transit Passes
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Provides financial assistance programs to low-income families, immigrants and refugees, pregnant women, and people who are aged, blind or disabled. Programs include TANF/WorkFirst, AREN, Diversion Cash Assistance, Refugee Cash Assistance and ABD.
Provides financial assistance to Washington residents in need who meet eligibility requirements.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF/WorkFirst):
- Provides monthly cash grants and medical assistance to eligible low-income families with minor children in the home.
- Applicants attend a WorkFirst orientation and eligibility interview.
- Pregnant and parenting minors may be eligible for TANF benefits if they meet additional eligibility requirements, as determined by a DSHS social worker.
- Adults may also be eligible for WorkFirst support, which will pay for items clients must have in order to look for work, prepare for work or accept a better job.
- Assistance may include transportation, car repairs, interview and work clothes, licenses and tools and equipment.
- Assistance will be provided via vouchers or pre-paid merchant cards.
Aged Blind and Disabled (ABD):
- Provides financial assistance for people with a long-term or permanent disability, or who are blind, or who are age 65 or older and meet income and resource requirements.
Emergency Assistance:
- TANF, Workfirst, SFA and RCA clients may apply for supplemental financial assistance when faced with an emergency caused by circumstances out of their control.
- Funding may be approved for rent (EVICTION NOTICES); electric, gas, heating fuel, water/sewer or telephone utility shut-off notices; or deposit move-in costs for homeless individuals and families.
- Includes Additional Requirements for Emergent Needs (AREN). AREN payments may be made up to a maximum of $750 in a 12-month period.
- Also includes WorkFirst support services, which helps with rent, mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, moving costs, all housing-related fees, hookup fees, refundable and non-refundable deposits, and temporary housing for households participating in WorkFirst. Up to $5,000 is available in a 12-month period.
Pregnant Women's Assistance:
- Provides financial assistance for pregnant women who are not eligible for TANF but meet TANF income and resource requirements.
Diversion Cash Assistance (DCA):
- Provides a cash grant program designed to prevent households with children from having to enroll in public assistance, by assisting with living expenses for needs such as:
- Housing
- Transportation
- Child care
- Food and employment-related expenses.
Clients may be referred to DSHS non-cash programs such as food stamps.
Staff may also refer to other social service programs including domestic violence services, clothing banks, food pantries, etc.
Housing and Essential Needs (HEN):
- Provides housing and essential needs vouchers for adults who have a shorter-term disability and meet income and resource requirements.
Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA):
- Cash assistance is available to refugees with no minor children for the first eight months after their arrival.
- Refugees with minor children are likely eligible for TANF.
State Family Assistance:
- Cash assistance program established for legal immigrants with dependent children who are ineligible for TANF because of immigrant status.
Categories
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Case/Care Management
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
TANF Appeals/Complaints
Water Service Payment Assistance
TANF Applications
State Disability Insurance Applications
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
Rental Deposit Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Provides limited basic needs and financial assistance to those needing help due to a current or recent DV situation involving intimate partner abuse.
Provides limited basic needs and financial assistance to eligible applicants needing help as result of a current or recent (within 6 months) intimate partner abuse situation.
Services are confidential.
Provides financial assistance based on funding availability with:
- Utility bill arrears
- Housing: funds for landlord applications and move-in costs subject to funders guidelines while funds last. No rental assistance is available.
- Food/Grocery items
- Basic Clothing
- Hygiene items/Toiletries
- Prescriptions
- Eyeglasses
- Bus tickets/ Transport
- Diapers
- Baby formula
- Other infant needs
Language interpretation is available in person or over the phone.
Categories
Prescription Expense Assistance
Diapers
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Formula/Baby Food
Food Vouchers
Water Service Payment Assistance
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Bus Fare
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Provides financial assistance to American Indians and Alaska Natives to help them become or remain stably housed. Assistance includes eviction prevention, move-in assistance and utility bill payment assistance.
Chief Seattle Club has periodic funding that may provide rental assistance, including past-due utilities, to those requiring assistance contingent on eligibility requirements. The homelessness prevention program only serves zip codes located in the City of Seattle.
Chief Seattle Club's Rapid Rehousing program provides case management and temporary financial assistance to eligible members. The program assists members experiencing homelessness find long-term, affordable housing. The program requires the individuals search for housing in King County, outside counties are not eligible for assistance, and to be making under 50% of the area median income.
Categories
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Housing Search Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
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 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.
Categories
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Utility Deposit Assistance
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Bus Fare
Laundry Products
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Provides financial assistance programs to low-income families, immigrants and refugees, pregnant women, and people who are aged, blind or disabled. Programs include TANF/WorkFirst, AREN, Diversion Cash Assistance, Refugee Cash Assistance and ABD.
Provides financial assistance to Washington residents in need who meet eligibility requirements.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF/WorkFirst):
- Provides monthly cash grants and medical assistance to eligible low-income families with minor children in the home.
- Applicants attend a WorkFirst orientation and eligibility interview.
- Pregnant and parenting minors may be eligible for TANF benefits if they meet additional eligibility requirements, as determined by a DSHS social worker.
- Adults may also be eligible for WorkFirst support, which will pay for items clients must have in order to look for work, prepare for work or accept a better job.
- Assistance may include transportation, car repairs, interview and work clothes, licenses and tools and equipment.
- Assistance will be provided via vouchers or pre-paid merchant cards.
Aged Blind and Disabled (ABD):
- Provides financial assistance for people with a long-term or permanent disability, or who are blind, or who are age 65 or older and meet income and resource requirements.
Emergency Assistance:
- TANF, Workfirst, SFA and RCA clients may apply for supplemental financial assistance when faced with an emergency caused by circumstances out of their control.
- Funding may be approved for rent (EVICTION NOTICES); electric, gas, heating fuel, water/sewer or telephone utility shut-off notices; or deposit move-in costs for homeless individuals and families.
- Includes Additional Requirements for Emergent Needs (AREN). AREN payments may be made up to a maximum of $750 in a 12-month period.
- Also includes WorkFirst support services, which helps with rent, mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, moving costs, all housing-related fees, hookup fees, refundable and non-refundable deposits, and temporary housing for households participating in WorkFirst. Up to $5,000 is available in a 12-month period.
Pregnant Women's Assistance:
- Provides financial assistance for pregnant women who are not eligible for TANF but meet TANF income and resource requirements.
Diversion Cash Assistance (DCA):
- Provides a cash grant program designed to prevent households with children from having to enroll in public assistance, by assisting with living expenses for needs such as:
- Housing
- Transportation
- Child care
- Food and employment-related expenses.
Clients may be referred to DSHS non-cash programs such as food stamps.
Staff may also refer to other social service programs including domestic violence services, clothing banks, food pantries, etc.
Housing and Essential Needs (HEN):
- Provides housing and essential needs vouchers for adults who have a shorter-term disability and meet income and resource requirements.
Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA):
- Cash assistance is available to refugees with no minor children for the first eight months after their arrival.
- Refugees with minor children are likely eligible for TANF.
State Family Assistance:
- Cash assistance program established for legal immigrants with dependent children who are ineligible for TANF because of immigrant status.
Categories
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Case/Care Management
Water Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
State Disability Insurance Applications
TANF Appeals/Complaints
Rent Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
TANF Applications
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
Provides HEN eligible clients with basic assistance including toiletries, toothpaste, shampoo, laundry/dish soap, and bus passes.
Housing and Essential Needs Grant Funds Grant funds can only be used to support HEN eligible clients that qualify as homeless or at-risk of homelessness. Allowable financial assistance for housing may include monthly rent, overdue rent, security deposit, and service animal deposits. Utilities assistance is limited to electricity, natural gas, sewer, water, garbage, and utility deposits. Essential Needs assistance includes help with obtaining personal health and hygiene items (such as toothpaste, shampoo, toilet paper), cleaning supplies (such as laundry and dish soap), and bus passes. Assistance cannot be provided through gift cards, vouchers, or certificates. All HEN clients are eligible to receive essential needs assistance.
Categories
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Cleaning Products
Utility Deposit Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
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