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Emergency Household Assistance offered by St. Vincent de Paul District Council of Spokane at St. Mary
Offers emergency assistance for rent, electric/heat, water/sewer, gasoline, emergency food, and hygiene supplies. Assistance is determined upon scheduled intake. Area of Service: South of Spokane River, North of E. Apache Pass Rd, East of S. Cherry, West of S. Rodeo Dr.
Provides financial assistance for, electric/heat, water/sewer and gasoline. Also provides emergency food and hygiene supplies. Assistance to be determined upon scheduled intake.
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Emergency Resources offered at Volunteer Food and Resource Center Colville Food Bank
Assists victims of fire or other disasters, as well as residents of Colville. Provides emergency resources and assistance with utilities, rent, food, and other miscellaneous needs.
Provides assistance and emergency help with utilities, rent, food, and other miscellaneous needs.
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Financial Assistance offered by St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle King County
Provides financial assistance for needs such as rent, bus passes, utility bills, and other needs through local neighborhood chapters. Many chapters have very limited or no financial assistance available.
Provides limited financial assistance through local neighborhood chapters.
- Helps with rent payments.
- Provides Metro bus tickets.
- Helps paying utility bills.
- Telephone bills ( may be provided depending on parish conference and circumstance).
- Helps with other needs either through financial assistance or through a voucher to a SVDP thrift store
- No cable bills
Not all areas of King County are served by a chapter; not all existing neighborhood chapters have financial assistance available.
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Emergency Household Assistance Offered at St. Vincent de Paul District Council of Spokane - St. Francis of Assisi
Provides financial assistance for electric/heat, water/sewer and gasoline. Also provides emergency food and hygiene supplies. Assistance to be determined upon scheduled intake. Area of Service: South of Francis, North of Glass, East of Alberta, West of Division.
Provides financial assistance for, electric/heat, water/sewer and gasoline. Also provides emergency food and hygiene supplies. Assistance to be determined upon scheduled intake.
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Emergency Household Assistance offered by St. Vincent de Paul District Council of Spokane at Mary Queen
Offers emergency assistance for rent, electric/heat, water/sewer, gasoline, emergency food, and hygiene supplies. Assistance is determined upon scheduled intake. Area of service: South of Empire, North of Mission, East of Crestline and West of Havana. Boundary Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1qywweVBv5OKgt6FgxSMW2wnqQKQ&ll=47.68619000000001%2C-117.33097999999997&z=14
Provides financial assistance for, electric/heat, water/sewer and gasoline. Also provides emergency food and hygiene supplies. Assistance to be determined upon scheduled intake.
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Basic Needs Assistance offered at Saint Vincent De Paul North Sound Council Emergency Services
Offers assistance with basic needs, utilities, rent, prescription medication, and other expenses on a case-by-case basis.
(Does not serve Granite Falls, Lake Stevens, Darrington). ALL SERVICES ARE DEPENDENT UPON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING AT THE TIME OF THE REQUEST. Offers clothing, furniture/beds, household items, food, rent/utilities assistance, prescription medication assistance, and other expenses on a case-by-case basis. Callers are referred to the St. Vincent de Paul volunteers in their area who may do a home visit to determine need. Financial services are provided through a vouchering system. Not all services are offered in all areas.
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Emergency Assistance offered by Tri-Cities Immigrant Coalition
SERVES IMMIGRANTS WITH NO LEGAL STATUS ONLY - Provides one-time emergency assistance for undocumented immigrants in Benton-Franklin Counties who are dealing with emergencies and don't qualify for state or federal programs because of their legal status.
Provides one-time emergency assistance funds for undocumented immigrants in Benton-Franklin Counties who are dealing with emergencies, like severe illness, loss of a job, accidents, etc., and because of their legal status, do not qualify for other state or federal programs. If applicant is approved, a check in the amount of $250-$400 will be mailed.
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Undesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceImmigrant Mutual Assistance AssociationsTrash/Recycling Service Payment AssistanceGas MoneySewer Service Payment AssistanceMortgage Payment AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment Assistance
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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Electric Service Payment AssistanceRefugee/Entrant Cash AssistanceTANF Appeals/ComplaintsState Disability Insurance Appeals/ComplaintsTANF ApplicationsRental Deposit AssistanceCase/Care ManagementHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceSewer Service Payment AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceCash Assistance Program for ImmigrantsWater Service Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceState Disability Insurance Applications
HEN (Housing and Essential Needs) offered at Olympic Community Action Programs Jefferson 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 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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Housing Services offered at Quality Behavioral Health in Clarkston
Provides families and individuals with a coordinated entry assessment to link them to housing resources based on their needs. Services may include rental assistance, eviction prevention, HEN, and limited permanent supported housing services. Toiletries are available only for HEN clients.
Provides various housing programs for families and individuals living in Asotin County. Offers Coordinated Entry, Homeless Diversion, and Housing and Essential Needs (HEN).
- Coordinated entry is a process developed to ensure that all people experiencing a housing crisis have fair and equal access and are quickly identified, assessed for, referred, and connected to housing and assistance based on their strengths and needs.
- Diversion is a fast paced, short-term case management program that can assist the individual/household(s) with solving problems and barriers by utilizing the existing strengths and resources of the individual/household(s). We can assist with limited flexible funding, based on eligibility, in order to assist the individual/household with obtaining permanent housing which can include relocation and other activities that support obtaining permanent.
- 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, 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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Local Transit PassesUtility Deposit AssistanceHousing Related Coordinated EntryCleaning ProductsWater Service Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceHomeless Diversion ProgramsPersonal/Grooming SuppliesRental Deposit AssistanceSewer Service Payment AssistanceTrash/Recycling Service Payment AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceGas Service Payment Assistance
Army Emergency Relief - AER offered at Community Service - JBLM
ACTIVE DUTY ONLY. Provides assistance with emergency financial needs like rent, utilities, no-pay due, vehicle repairs and other necessities. Provides no-interest loans or grants.
Provides assistance with emergency financial needs like rent, utilities, no-pay due, vehicle repairs and other necessities.
Provides no-interest loans or grants.
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Rent, Move-In and Utility Assistance offered by Queen Anne Helpline
Provides financial assistance for rent, move-in and utility bills (gas, electric and water). No eviction notice or shut-off notice required.
Provides financial assistance for rent, move-in and utility bills (gas, electric and water) for eligible area residents.
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Emergency Assistance offered by Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness at Vashon United Methodist Church
Provides emergency financial assistance for various needs, including rent, move-in (first month's rent only), utilities, food, transportation, medical costs, etc. Provides a mobile shower unit.
Provides emergency financial assistance for various needs, such as:
- Rent
- Move-in (first month's rent only)
- Utilities
- Food
- Transportation (bus and/or ferry)
- Laundry (provides coins for nearby laundromat Tu, 1-2pm)
- Medical costs
- Showers (at the church Th, 6-7pm)
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Special Grants offered by Honor and Courage Foundation
Provides one-time emergency grants up to $250 to wounded, ill or injured honorably discharged servicemembers or their caregivers for assistance with basic needs such as food, utilities, housing and clothing. Case manager must submit request.
Provides one-time emergency grants up to $250 to post 9/11 wounded servicemembers or their caregivers for assistance with basic needs.
Grant money is paid directly to the person owed the debt such as a landlord or utility company whenever possible.
Examples of small grants include food, utilities, housing, clothing, health expenses, assistance with child care, vehicle repairs & other routine household expenses, home & vehicle adaption, funeral expenses, adaptive equipment, moving assistance, travel, etc.
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Assistive Technology Equipment Acquisition AssistanceFood VouchersElectric Service Payment AssistanceSewer Service Payment AssistanceChild Care Expense AssistanceMortgage Payment AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceClothing VouchersService Cost Payment AssistanceRental Deposit AssistanceMedical Care Expense AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment Assistance
Financial Assistance offered at DSHS Community Services Office in Long Beach
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 AssistanceCase/Care ManagementTANF ApplicationsGas Service Payment AssistanceRental Deposit AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceRefugee/Entrant Cash AssistanceState Disability Insurance ApplicationsCash Assistance Program for ImmigrantsTANF Appeals/ComplaintsRent Payment AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceSewer Service Payment AssistanceState Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Financial Assistance offered at DSHS Community Services Office in Mount Vernon
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 AssistanceTANF ApplicationsCase/Care ManagementHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceSewer Service Payment AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceRefugee/Entrant Cash AssistanceState Disability Insurance ApplicationsState Disability Insurance Appeals/ComplaintsTANF Appeals/ComplaintsCash Assistance Program for ImmigrantsRental Deposit AssistanceWater Service Payment Assistance
Rent and Utility Assistance offered at Sequim Community Aid
Offers financial help with rent, water, and electric when funding is available.
This community charity will try to help with rent and utility bills.
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Mason County Veterans Relief and Assistance Fund offered at Veterans Service Office - Mason County
Assists veterans in applying for county funds. Provides forms, screens for eligibility, and assists in making sure all forms are filled out properly and sent to the Mason County Commissioners.
This fund may be disbursed to indigent veterans and their families or the families of those deceased in the amount not to exceed $1,800.00 per applicant per calendar year, not to exceed two years, unless the indigent veteran qualifies for additional funds. After one year of waiting, the veteran may reapply for further assistance with proof of eligibility. (Exceptions are burial and catastrophic expenses) Approval granted only for the following:
1. Past Due Rent or Mortgage
2. Past Due Utilities; electric, water or Natural Gas
3. Needed Food Items
4. Needed Fire Wood or Propane
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Financial Assistance offered at DSHS Community Services Office in Alderwood/Lynnwood
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 AssistanceState Disability Insurance Appeals/ComplaintsCash Assistance Program for ImmigrantsCase/Care ManagementState Disability Insurance ApplicationsTANF ApplicationsRental Deposit AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceSewer Service Payment AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceTANF Appeals/ComplaintsGas Service Payment AssistanceRefugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Emergency Financial Counseling and Grants offered by Support The Enlisted Project
Provides financial counseling and grants among junior active duty enlisted members and recently discharged enlisted Veterans and their families facing financial crisis.
Provides financial counseling and may help with a grant to cover critical needs for qualifying military households.
Grants provided but not limited to:
- Bereavement Travel
- Car Insurance
- Critical baby items( cribs, car seats, diapers etc.)
- Major car repairs
- Medical Travel
- Rent/Utilities
- Sewer service
- Service Dog Care
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Gas Service Payment AssistanceFood VouchersWater Service Payment AssistancePersonal Financial CounselingRent Payment AssistanceMedical Care Expense AssistanceUndesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceDental Care Expense AssistanceAutomobile Insurance Payment AssistanceAutomobile Payment AssistanceTelephone Service Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment Assistance
Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) offered by Washington Gorge Action Programs at The Guided Path
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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Personal/Grooming SuppliesHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceUtility Deposit AssistanceTrash/Recycling Service Payment AssistanceCleaning ProductsRent Payment AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceLocal Transit PassesWater Service Payment AssistanceSewer Service Payment AssistanceRental Deposit Assistance
Financial Assistance offered at DSHS' White Salmon 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
Cash Assistance Program for ImmigrantsState Disability Insurance ApplicationsGas Service Payment AssistanceState Disability Insurance Appeals/ComplaintsElectric Service Payment AssistanceSewer Service Payment AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceRefugee/Entrant Cash AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceTANF ApplicationsCase/Care ManagementWater Service Payment AssistanceTANF Appeals/ComplaintsRental Deposit Assistance
Clallam County Veterans Relief and Assistance Fund offered at Northwest Veterans Resource Center
Provides rent and utility assistance to veterans. To receive help with past due rent you must show an eviction notice, and for assistance with utilities a disconnect notice.
Provides rent and utility assistance to veterans. To receive help with past due rent you must show an eviction notice, and for assistance with utilities a past due bill is required. The North West Veterans Resource Center (NWVRC) is now the lead agency for the fund and has , and WDVA Service Officers to assist with VA claims. Volunteers will educate veterans and their families about available benefits, assist in filing claims for benefits, and appealing benefit claims.
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Financial Assistance offered by Hopelink in Shoreline
Offers emergency financial assistance to residents. 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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Sewer Service Payment AssistancePrescription Expense AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceBus FareRental Deposit AssistanceTrash/Recycling Service Payment AssistanceAutomotive Repair and MaintenanceTelephone Service Payment AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceUndesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment Assistance
Financial Assistance offered by DSHS Community Services Office in Auburn
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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