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Community Behavioral Health Rental Assistance (CBRA) offered by Advance in Omak
Provides rent and/or deposit assistance for eligible individuals in Okanogan County who have behavioral health needs and are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Provides long-term rental assistance to eligible individuals in Okanogan County who have behavioral health needs and are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The program supports housing stability through rental subsidies paired with ongoing case management and support services. Participants must engage in behavioral health treatment and work with a care team. Services are intended to help clients avoid institutionalization, reduce crisis service use, and maintain stable housing.
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Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Financial Assistance offered at DSHS Community Services Office in Tumwater
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.
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TANF Applications
Electric Service Payment Assistance
TANF Appeals/Complaints
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
State Disability Insurance Applications
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
Rent Payment Assistance
Case/Care Management
Rental Deposit Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Financial Assistance offered by King County Veterans Program in Tukwila
Helps veterans with food, shelter, utilities, eviction prevention, employment-related expenses, move-in costs, medical, gas, and prescriptions. Satellite offices are 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.
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Food Vouchers
Prescription Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Tuition Assistance
Gas Money
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Bus Fare
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Identification Card Fee Payment Assistance
Hair and Nail Care
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Financial Assistance offered by Hopelink in Bellevue
Offers emergency financial assistance to residents of Bellevue, Medina, and Mercer Island with income at or below 200% FPL or 50% AMI. Includes rent and move-in assistance, as well as help with medical bills, repair bills, and other needs-based expenses.
Offers emergency financial assistance to families and individuals who are experiencing a short-term financial crisis. Possible types of assistance include rent, move-in costs, power bills, prescriptions, water or sewer bills, auto repair, medical bills and others.
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Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Bus Fare
Housing Assistance offered at Chief Seattle Club
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.
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Housing Search Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Veterans Relief Fund offered at Asotin County Community Services
Assists veterans and their family with rental or utility deposit, education, medical bills, rent or mortgage, transportation, or utility bills. Must be below 150% of FPL and received an honorable discharge or under honorable conditions.
Provides timely emergency or crisis relief for eligible veterans and/or eligible family members. May be able to assist with
- Deposit: (Residence or Utilities) one time only
- Education: Tuition Assistance, books and equipment
- Medical / Dental / Optometry: Once per year 12-month period - two times total
- Rent or Mortgage: Once per year, no more than 2 consecutive times total
- Transportation reimbursement for travel to VA or other Medical Facilities and local bus tokens.
- Utilities including power, water, garbage, and propane with proof of shut off
Assistance is granted on a case-by-case basis and is not guaranteed. It is not intended to provide continuing assistance on a routine basis.
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Tuition Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) offered at Washington Gorge Action Programs
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 Washington Gorge Action Programs
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.
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Utility Deposit Assistance
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Cleaning Products
Local Transit Passes
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Housing Resources offered at Community Action Center of Whitman County
Offers a range of programs to support families and individuals facing housing challenges. Programs include eviction prevention, rental deposit assistance, transitional housing, motel vouchers, Section 8 vouchers, and Housing Related Coordinated Entry.
Provides various programs to assist families and individuals struggling with housing. Programs include eviction prevention rent assistance, rental deposit, transitional housing, motel vouchers, Section 8 vouchers, and Housing Related Coordinated Entry.
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Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Homeless Motel Vouchers
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
Housing Related Coordinated Entry
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Financial Assistance offered at DSHS Community Services Office in South Tacoma
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.
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Water Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
TANF Applications
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
State Disability Insurance Applications
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
Rent Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Case/Care Management
TANF Appeals/Complaints
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Financial Assistance offered at DSHS' Walla Walla Community Services Office
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.
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Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
TANF Applications
Water Service Payment Assistance
TANF Appeals/Complaints
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Case/Care Management
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
State Disability Insurance Applications
Rent Payment Assistance
Coordinated Entry offered by Access Point at Catholic Community Services in Kirkland
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 only.
Provides assessment and intake into the Coordinated Entry system in King County for households experiencing homelessness. Case workers at Regional Access Points provide clients with assistance resolving their housing crisis. Housing resources available through the Coordinated Entry System include
- Rapid Rehousing
- Transitional Housing
- Permanent Housing
- Permanent Supportive Housing
There is no guarantee that a household will meet final eligibility requirements, be referred to a housing resource, or receive a referral to a particular housing option, nor does it ensure the availability of resources for all eligible households.
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Rental Deposit Assistance
Housing Related Coordinated Entry
Deposit Assistance and Eviction Prevention offered at Housing Solutions Center - North Kitsap Fishline
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.
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Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
HEN - Housing and Essential Needs offered at Serenity House Housing Resource Center - Sequim
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.
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Rental Deposit Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Bus Fare
Laundry Products
Rent Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Homelessness Prevention offered at Mother Nation
Provides case management and housing search assistance for Native Americans and their families. Homelessness prevention funds for Native families provided as funding allows. May be required to provide tribal identification.
Provides case management for Native Americans and their families.
Homelessness prevention funds for Native families provided as funding allows.
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Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Veterans Assistance Program offered by Thurston County at Veterans Services Hub in Lacey
Helps eligible veterans or family members with housing services including rent, mortgage, and shelter; as well as limited utilities (water or garbage), limited food and resource referral.
Helps eligible veterans and family members with emergent financial assistance for expenses such as rent/housing, utilities, food, and funeral expenses
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Bus Fare
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Supportive Housing Services offered by Housing Opportunities of Southwest Washington's Veteran Integration Program
Assists veterans and their families with housing through case management, move-in/rental assistance, eviction prevention, benefits support, employment and education services, legal aid around housing barriers, and other expenses.
Assists homeless veterans with housing and supportive services.
Veterans and their families can be assisted with housing through case management, move-in/rental assistance, eviction prevention, benefits support, employment and education services, legal aid around housing barriers, and other expenses that may support stable housing.
Case managers can refer veterans to additional services including food, employment, education, internet, transportation, health care, treatment plans and many other resources
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Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Case/Care Management
Financial Assistance offered at DSHS Community Services Office in Chehalis
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.
What's Here
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
TANF Appeals/Complaints
TANF Applications
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Case/Care Management
Rent Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
State Disability Insurance Applications
Financial Assistance offered by DSHS Community Services Office in King Eastside
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.
What's Here
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
TANF Applications
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
TANF Appeals/Complaints
Rent Payment Assistance
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
State Disability Insurance Applications
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Case/Care Management
Financial Assistance offered at DSHS' Moses Lake Community Services Office
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.
What's Here
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
TANF Applications
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Case/Care Management
Water Service Payment Assistance
TANF Appeals/Complaints
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
State Disability Insurance Applications
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
Rent Payment Assistance
Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) offered at Blue Mountain Action Council
Provides HEN eligible clients with housing and essential needs support, including rent, move-in assistance, utilities (electric & gas), hygiene items, cleaning supplies, and bus passes. Must apply at DSHS first; once qualified, contact Blue Mountain Action Council.
Provides housing and essential needs support to very low-income, disabled people. Offers housing assistance incluiding 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.
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Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Cleaning Products
Utility Deposit Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Local Transit Passes
HEN (Housing and Essential Needs) offered at Coastal Community Action Program in South Bend
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.
Provides the following:
- 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.
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Bus Fare
Utility Deposit Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Rent Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Housing Services offered at Blue Mountain Action Council
Administers the first point of entry for those who are currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to get assistance with their housing condition. Provides various programs, including the Coordinated Entry System.
Administers the first point of entry for those who are currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to get assistance with their housing condition. Provides various programs, including the Coordinated Entry System.
Services may include assistance finding housing, eviction prevention/rental assistance, rental deposit, transitional housing.
Offers a program for homeless youth ages 12-24, specially designed for youth between 12-24 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Legal assistance is also available.
Provides a standardized access, assessment, and referral process for housing and other services, such as case management, housing stability plan, legal assistance, and referrals to emergency or permanent housing. Placement in a program is dependent on funding and program availability.
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Housing Related Coordinated Entry
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Community Shelters
Case/Care Management
Homeless Diversion Programs
Rent Payment Assistance
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Financial Assistance offered by DSHS Community Services Office on Rainier
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.
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Electric Service Payment Assistance
State Disability Insurance Applications
TANF Applications
TANF Appeals/Complaints
Rent Payment Assistance
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Water Service Payment Assistance
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Case/Care Management
Recovery & Emergency Financial Assistance for Musicians offered at MusiCares Foundation
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.
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Specialized Information and Referral
Incidental Medical Expense Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Dental Care Expense Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Eye Care Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
HEN - Housing and Essential Needs offered at Coastal Community Action Program - Grays Harbor
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.
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Rental Deposit Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Laundry Products
Rent Payment Assistance
Bus Fare
Water Service Payment Assistance
Personal/Grooming Supplies