Rental Assistance offered by United Way of King County
Provides limited rent assistance to King County residents at or below 80% AMI. Household must owe back rent to the landlord at the current address. Fill out online form to apply. Applicants selected weekly.
Provides limited rent assistance to King County residents who currently owe rent.
Rent assistance funds are limited and cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Financial Assistance - Sequim offered at St Vincent de Paul - Sequim
Connects residents in the Sequim School District in need with volunteers who can provide financial assistance for rent and utilities for rent and utilities.
Connects residents in the Sequim School District in need with volunteers who can provide financial assistance for rent and utilities.
Financial Assistance offered by King County Veterans Program in Seattle
Helps veterans with food, shelter, utilities, eviction prevention, haircut vouchers, 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.
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.
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 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.
Housing Support offered by African Community Housing & Development
Offers rental assistance, case management and eviction prevention.
Assists African diaspora immigrant and refugee households to prevent evictions by negotiating with landlords. Works directly with the Housing Justice Project, helping to interpret, translate, and navigate any cultural differences that may arise between them and immigrant clients. Also provides legal referrals.
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
Rental Assistance and Case Management Services offered by Reclaiming Our Greatness
Partners with programs that provide vulnerable families and children resources and intervention so they can remain housed and secure.
Partners with programs that provide vulnerable families with children as well as young adults 18-24 resources and intervention so they can remain housed and secure.
Financial Assistance - Port Angeles offered at St Vincent de Paul - Port Angeles
Provides emergency assistance for rent, utilities, prescriptions, and gas for emergency medical appointments. Motel vouchers available on a limited basis (not during summer months) to families or for individuals leaving the hospital.
Provides emergency assistance on a case-by-case basis for rent, utilities, prescriptions, and gas for emergency medical appointments. Motel vouchers available on a limited basis (not during summer months) to families or for individuals leaving the hospital.
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.
Financial Assistance offered by DSHS Community Services Office on Capitol Hill
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.
Rent Assistance offered at United Churches Emergency Fund
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.
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.
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.
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.
Financial Assistance offered by Hopelink in Kirkland/Northshore
Offers emergency financial assistance to residents of Kirkland, Kenmore, Bothell and Woodinville. ** AT or BELOW 200% FPL or 50% AMI**
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.
Financial Assistance offered by Hopelink in Shoreline
Offers emergency financial assistance to residents of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park ONLY. **FOR INCOME AT or BELOW 200% FPL or 50% AMI**
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.
Shared Bread Emergency Assistance offered by Kent United Methodist Church
Provides assistance with evictions, and with energy/water bill shut-offs for residents of the Kent School District. Assistance limited to once every 12 months; notice required.
Provides financial assistance toward preventing evictions or preventing a power or water shutoff.
Three rent assistance appointments and five utility assistance appointments are scheduled each Monday, with appointments usually held on Wednesdays.
Deposit Assistance and Eviction Prevention offered at Housing Solutions Center - Bainbridge Island Helpline House
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.
Emergency Assistance offered by Refugee Women's Alliance in Kent
Provides one-time emergency financial assistance for rent and utilities to residents of Kent. Focuses on serving immigrants and refugees, but will serve other eligible residents. No eviction notice required; proof of crisis resolution necessary.
Provides one-time emergency financial assistance for rent to residents of Kent.
Focuses on serving low-income refugees and immigrants.
Provides emergency rent & utility assistance to Ballard area residents, as well as deposit assistance. For rent and utilities **EVICTION/ SHUT-OFF NOTICE REQUIRED. Move In: **RENTAL OR LEASE AGREEMENT NEEDED** Only available the first 12 days of the month.
Provides emergency financial assistance for rent and utilities to residents of the area served.
Does not assist with the following:
- Telephone or cable bills
- Propane, oil, wood costs
- Gasoline