Financial Assistance offered at MANNA - Ministry Assisting Neighbors In Need With Agape
Provides assistance (up to $75 per year) for utilities, any sort of heating, some medical prescriptions, employer directed work clothes, and transit passes in the Port Angeles area. Call to schedule an appointment.
Provides assistance for drug and alcohol evaluations, utilities, drivers test expenses, any sort of heating, some medical prescriptions, employer directed work clothes, and transit passes in the Port Angeles area. Does not provide assistance with rent or telephones. Assistance is limited to $75 in a twelve month period. You must call to schedule an appointment for an eligibility interview.
Utility Assistance offered at Issaquah Community Services
Provides emergency financial assistance to help with utility bills for Issaquah School District residents. Assists with Puget Sound Energy bills, heating fuel as well as water bills.
Provides emergency financial assistance to help with utility bills.
Pays directly to the utility company, including the following providers:
- Puget Sound Energy
- Sammamish Water District
- Issaquah Water District
- Various propane or heating oil providers
- Conservice
Utility bill must be past due; shut-off notice not required.
Amount of assistance varies with funding availability.
Water Bill Assistance offered by Salvation Army's Social Services Department in Renton
Offers water bill payment assistance to the following companies: Coal Creek Utilities, City of Renton Water & Sewer, SOOS Creek Water & Sewer and Cedar River Water District, King County Water District #90, possible third party water, please ask.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. Serves VASHON ISLAND ONLY.
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)
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.
Utility Assistance offered by Salvation Army's Social Services Department in Federal Way/Des Moines
Offers utility assistance for low-income residents of Federal Way School District, Des Moines on and south of S 216th St, and residents of ZIP code 98032 in the Highline School District.
Provides financial assistance for gas and electric (usage only, no deposits, no closing bills) offered through a funding cycle from Puget Sound Energy (PSE).
Any household with a shut-off, urgent or final notice can call for help during the period from January until funds are depleted. Also may assist with Midway Sewer utility bills. The maximum we can help is once a year, funding is limited.
Comprehensive Services Center offered at North Kitsap Fishline
***FOR THOSE CURRENTLY IN NORTH KITSAP ONLY. Provides a variety of services to those living in North Kitsap. Services may include: case management, veterans benefit assistance, safe park program, bus tokens, emergency clothing, prescription assistance vouchers and firewood.
Fishline's Comprehensive Services Center offers various support programs offered through on-site partner agencies. These services include housing assistance through the Kitsap County Housing and Essential Needs Program, which provides rental assistance, security deposits, and essential needs like hygiene items. The Kitsap Division of Aging and Long Term Care offers resources for older adults and adults with disabilities. The Housing Solutions Center provides housing assistance, including shelters and rental aid. NAMI Kitsap offers mental health support groups, while Peninsula Community Health Services provides dental care on a sliding scale. Additionally, Soundworks Job Center helps low-income and homeless individuals, as well as veterans, find employment.
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.
Basic Needs Assistance offered at Shoreline Community Care
Provides limited help with eviction prevention, move-in, utilities and other basic needs for Shoreline residents ONLY (N of 145th); organization encourages spiritual involvement. Must make an appointment for assistance.
Provides limited financial assistance for rent, move-in costs and utilities,
May have limited assistance for bus tickets.
CANNOT assist with:
- ID
- motel vouchers
$ 250 max per request.
Funds are sent directly to the landlord or utility company.
Volunteers conduct an interview to determine need.
Participation in a local church not required to receive help.
Clients may receive assistance once every 12 months.
Utility Assistance offered at Maple Valley Food Bank & Emergency Services
Provides water, gas, electric and other heating bill assistance for residents who live within the city limits of Maple Valley, Black Diamond and residents in the Tahoma School District.
Provides assistance to registered clients with past-due water and gas bills.
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.
HEN - Housing and Essential Needs offered at Coastal Community Action Program- Pacific - 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. 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.
LIHEAP Energy Assistance offered at South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency - Mason
Provides financial assistance to assist low-income eligible Native American households meet energy costs.
Through outreach activities assist low-income eligible households to meet their energy costs, particularly households paying a high proportion of household income for energy.
Financial Assistance offered by DSHS Community Services Office in Renton
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.
DV Material Needs Assistance offered by Salvation Army's Community Advocacy Program
Provides limited basic needs and financial assistance to those needing help due to a current or recent DV situation involving intimate partner abuse.
Provides limited basic needs and financial assistance to eligible applicants needing help as result of a current or recent (within 6 months) intimate partner abuse situation.
Services are confidential.
Provides financial assistance based on funding availability with:
- Utility bill arrears
- Housing: funds for landlord applications and move-in costs subject to funders guidelines while funds last. No rental assistance is available.
- Food/Grocery items
- Basic Clothing
- Hygiene items/Toiletries
- Prescriptions
- Eyeglasses
- Bus tickets/ Transport
- Diapers
- Baby formula
- Other infant needs
Language interpretation is available in person or over the phone.
Emergency Services Open Doors Fund offered at Olympic Community Action Programs - Forks
Offers discretionary dollars to provide assistance for all basic needs (rent, utilities, prescriptions, gas, public transportation, etc.) for low-income households. Funding comes from generous community members.
Discretionary dollars used to provide assistance for basic needs (i.e., assistance with, prescriptions, gas, etc.) for low-income households. Funding comes from generous community members donating to OlyCAP's Open Doors Fund.
Financial Assistance offered by DSHS Community Services Office in Federal Way
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.
Provides help with removing financial barriers for young adults ages 13-21 in state-recognized apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs who have experienced foster care or homelessness.
Covers occupational-specific costs and provides case management to help support apprentices and pre-apprentices with their long-term goals.
Assistance includes:
- Hygiene
- Prepaid Phone
- Phone Bill
- Electricity Bill
- Bus Pass
- Gas Cards
- Professional Clothing
- Work Clothing
- Work Tools
- Licensing Fees
- Emergency Services (Rent, Utilities, Car Repairs, etc. )
- Union Dues and/or Initiation Fees
- Apprenticeship Books and Tuition