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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 rent, electric/heat, water/sewer and gasoline. Also provides emergency food and hygiene supplies. Assistance to be determined upon scheduled intake.
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Rental Assistance offered by United Way of King County
Provides limited rent assistance. The household must owe back rent to the landlord at the current address.
Provides limited rent assistance to King County residents who currently owe rent.
Rent assistance funds are limited and cannot be guaranteed.
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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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Eviction Prevention offered by Pierce County Human Services
Provides emergency rent to Pierce County residents behind on rent. Apply online. Funding is supplied by the county but administered by area agencies. Renter must have the lease in their name. Applicants are selected via lottery on the 10th of each month.
Providing rental assistance to households who reside in Pierce County who can not pay their rent.
Renters must have the lease in their name, and agree to case management services.
Helps with up to 3 months of rent.
Renters may also use this service for utilities, but it is not for utilities only.
Payments are made directly to the landlord.
Serves individuals and families.
Total household income must be within the income guidelines.
Funding is from the county and administered through agency partners.
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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 rent, 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 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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Outreach Services offered at Cheney Outreach Center
Provides basic emergency assistance for low-income individuals and families in addition to information and referral for the community. Does not include Airway Heights. Language assistance available through Google Translate.
Provides basic emergency assistance for low-income individuals and families such as rent assistance, utility assistance, prescription assistance, school supplies and hygiene needs, scholarships for parks and rec activities in addition to information and referral for the community. Also provides transportation assistance for work or appointments by offering bus passes, gas vouchers, insurance assistance, tabs, and repair on vehicles. ONLY serves Cheney School District excluding Airway Heights.
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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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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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Gas MoneyDisaster Related Cash GrantsUndesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceTrash/Recycling Service Payment AssistanceSewer Service Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceMortgage Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceWater Service Payment Assistance
Financial Assistance offered at DSHS' Toppenish 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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State Disability Insurance Appeals/ComplaintsRefugee/Entrant Cash AssistanceTANF Appeals/ComplaintsCash Assistance Program for ImmigrantsHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceSewer Service Payment AssistanceRental Deposit AssistanceTANF ApplicationsCase/Care ManagementState Disability Insurance ApplicationsRent Payment Assistance
Household Support Services offered at Family Resource Center - Lopez Island
Offer rent, food, transportation, and utilities assistance.
Offer rent, food, transportation, and utilities assistance.
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Eviction Prevention offered by Mary's Place
Offers rental assistance to families with children who have been previously served by a Mary's Place program; apply online; no notice required.
Offers rental assistance to families who have utilized Mary's Place shelter or services in the past. Lottery based program ONLY OPEN to families who have been served by Mary's Place shelter and outreach/prevention services.
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Rental and Utility Assistance offered at Salvation Army of Walla Walla
Provides rental assistance for households with an eviction notice and utility assistance for those who have received shut-off notice. Must not have received services previously within a year prior to the call.
Provides rental assistance for households with an eviction notice and utility assistance for those who have received shut-off notice. Helps once every 12 months. Must not have used their services previously within a year prior to the call. Helps with energy, gas, water, sewer, and garbage.
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Community Care offered at Jubilee Ministry of Prosser
Provides limited utility and rent assistance for families and individuals living in the City of Prosser, who are in an emergency, such as utility shut-off or eviction notices.
ONLY EMERGENCY SITUATIONS - Provides limited utility and rent assistance for families and individuals living in the City of Prosser, who are in an emergency situation, such as utility shut-off or eviction notices.
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Housing and Essential Needs HEN offered at Opportunity Council - Whatcom County
Provides recipients of DSHS MCS assistance with toiletries, toothpaste, shampoo, laundry/dish soap, and bus passes. Financial assistance may include rent, utilities, and move-in assistance if funding is available.
Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) may provide non-cash housing and other assistance for recipients of DSHS Medical Care Services (MCS). 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 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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Financial Assistance offered by DSHS Community Services Office in White Center
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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Rent Payment AssistanceState Disability Insurance ApplicationsCase/Care ManagementState Disability Insurance Appeals/ComplaintsSewer Service Payment AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceCash Assistance Program for ImmigrantsTANF ApplicationsRental Deposit AssistanceTANF Appeals/ComplaintsGas Service Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceRefugee/Entrant Cash AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment Assistance
Financial Assistance offered at DSHS's Community Services Offices in Kennewick
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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Gas Service Payment AssistanceRefugee/Entrant Cash AssistanceState Disability Insurance Appeals/ComplaintsCash Assistance Program for ImmigrantsRent Payment AssistanceState Disability Insurance ApplicationsHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceSewer Service Payment AssistanceRental Deposit AssistanceTANF ApplicationsCase/Care ManagementElectric Service Payment AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceTANF Appeals/Complaints
Financial Assistance offered at DSHS Community Services Office in Bremerton
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 ImmigrantsTANF Appeals/ComplaintsTANF ApplicationsCase/Care ManagementGas Service Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceRefugee/Entrant Cash AssistanceSewer Service Payment AssistanceState Disability Insurance ApplicationsRent Payment AssistanceState Disability Insurance Appeals/ComplaintsHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceRental Deposit Assistance
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
Rent Payment AssistanceRefugee/Entrant Cash AssistanceCase/Care ManagementTANF Appeals/ComplaintsHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceRental Deposit AssistanceState Disability Insurance ApplicationsSewer Service Payment AssistanceState Disability Insurance Appeals/ComplaintsWater Service Payment AssistanceCash Assistance Program for ImmigrantsElectric Service Payment AssistanceTANF ApplicationsGas Service Payment Assistance
Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) offered by Washington Gorge Action Programs in Stevenson
Allowable financial assistance for housing may include rental assistance, deposits, and utility assistance. Essential Needs assistance includes personal health and hygiene items, cleaning supplies, and bus passes.
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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Emergency Financial Assistance offered at West Seattle Food Bank
Provides one-time financial assistance for overdue utility or rent bills for residents of West Seattle and White Center. Does not serve Burien. Also provides limited move-in cost assistance. Call before the 7th of each month.
Provides one-time financial assistance for past-due utilities and rent.
Also provides limited move-in cost assistance for help with paying the deposit.
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Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) offered by Yakima Neighborhood Health Services at Neighborhood Connections
Provides HEN eligible clients with basic assistance including toiletries, toothpaste, shampoo, laundry/dish soap, and bus passes.
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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Trash/Recycling Service Payment AssistanceSewer Service Payment AssistanceRental Deposit AssistancePersonal/Grooming SuppliesRent Payment AssistanceUtility Deposit AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceCleaning ProductsLocal Transit PassesElectric Service Payment AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment Assistance
Housing Services offered at HopeSource in Moses Lake
Connects families and individuals to emergency shelter, rental assistance, and homelessness diversion programs through coordinated entry to prevent homelessness. Assists low-income adults with disabilities who are unable to work for at least 90 days and have been approved by DSHS.
Provides various housing programs for families and individuals to assist with things like affordable housing, eviction prevention, emergency shelter, housing support, homelessness diversion, and more.
Housing and Essential Needs
Offers financial and non-cash assistance to low-income adults unable to work for at least 90 days due to a physical or mental disability. Assistance can include help with housing, like rent or deposits, and essential items such as toiletries, hygiene products, and bus passes.
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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.
What's Here
Rent Payment AssistanceSewer Service Payment AssistanceTANF Appeals/ComplaintsCase/Care ManagementElectric Service Payment AssistanceTANF ApplicationsState Disability Insurance ApplicationsRefugee/Entrant Cash AssistanceState Disability Insurance Appeals/ComplaintsCash Assistance Program for ImmigrantsRental Deposit AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceHeating Fuel Payment Assistance