Helps Washington state residents and municipalities prepare for disasters and emergencies, works to minimize the impact of emergencies and disasters and facilitates the transition of a community from a disaster situation to the resumption of normal activities.

Disaster Services offered by Washington Military Department's Emergency Management Division

Helps Washington state residents and municipalities prepare for disasters and emergencies and works to minimize the impact of emergencies and disasters.

State government offices that have primary responsibility for the coordination of emergency management activities including planning, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation; and which serve as the central point of contact for receiving reports of incidents that occur within their jurisdiction and for disseminating emergency-related information.

State Offices of Emergency Services

Provides financial assistance to eligible households impacted by the December 2025 flooding through Washington State's Individual Assistance (IA) Program. Offers Household Needs Grants to low- to moderate-income residents whose primary residence was severely damaged by the disaster. The Washington State Military Department administers the program and requires completion of an Unmet Needs Assessment to determine eligibility for assistance. The Salvation Army is partnering with the state to help people find assistance.

Individual Assistance Program offered by Washington Military Department's Emergency Management Division

Provides IA Program assistance to WA households impacted by the December 2025 floods; the Salvation Army helps connect residents to support.

Programs that provide cash grants to businesses, individuals and families who have been affected by a major disaster or large-scale emergency including a public health crisis like a pandemic that disrupts the normal functioning of a community. Monies can generally be used to pay for temporary housing, housing repair or replacement, permanent housing construction, moving and storage, personal property replacement, medical and dental services, funeral and burial services, transportation assistance and other expenses not covered by insurance or other programs. Included are the FEMA Individuals and Households Program (a program jointly funded by the federal government and the state and administered by the state), stimulus packages approved by Congress and signed by the President, state supplemental programs, and disaster related cash grant programs offered by local government and private sector organizations. Also included are tax rebate credit programs, also known as economic impact credits, for those who were eligible for such cash grants but who did not receive one or the full amount, which can be claimed on a 2020 Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR, as well as the web tool launched by the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service that allows quick registration for payments for people who don't normally file a tax return.

Disaster Related Cash Grants

Centers and/or telephone information services operated by local authorities and/or community-based organizations which provide opportunities for people who have sustained damage in a major disaster or large-scale emergency to obtain information about the services they need to stabilize their current situation and begin to recover.

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Disaster Services offered by Washington Military Department's Emergency Management Division

Individual Assistance Program offered by Washington Military Department's Emergency Management Division