The Resource Access Team is a multifunctional customer service team within the Department of Community and Human Services that will serve as a centralized information and resource referral system, making it easier for residents of King County to access the services they need. The Resource Access Team aims to help residents connect to resources, navigate services, or bridge short-term financial gaps. The Resource Access Team may provide financial assistance to King County residents to help them gain or retain employment, support educational goals leading to employment, or meet basic needs, including but not limited to food, healthcare, shelter, childcare, transportation and safety. Resource Access Financial Assistance is intended for emergent or one-time situations and not intended for recurrent or regular needs. The Resource Access Team does not provide rental assistance.

Assistance with emergency, temporary, or short term needs. Assistance provided is **never** given in cash, but may be given as vouchers or as checks mailed directly to a landlord or utility company. Does not offer a food pantry.

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

Washington State law and the Kitsap County code have established the Veterans Assistance Fund as a steady source of tax dollars to be utilized for the needs of indigent veterans and their families.  A portion of property tax collected in Kitsap County is earmarked for the VAF.  The overall goal is to assist all veterans-in-the-need back into mainstream society by ensuring they understand all the programs available to them.  Temporary emergency assistance is available for:   Rental and mortgage assistance   Energy or utilities assistance   Food assistance   Transportation assistance   Medical and prescription coverage   Burial or cremation assistance   Auto repair   Appliance repair   Clothing

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.

Provides financial assistance for individuals with disabilities that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In accordance with the CARES Act, CWDR is able to provide one-time financial aid to individuals with disabilities in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding to be utilized as rental assistance, food assistance, medical payment/COVID testing fees, utility bills, phone bills, necessary transportation, or to secure PPE and cleaning supplies. Also provides information and referral assistance in locating accessible housing assistive technology, social security information, transportation, communication access, service animals, and other topic commonly associated with disabilities.

Provides financial assistance to North Pacific County cancer patients.  Assistance includes help with utility bills, rent/mortgage payments, prescription drugs, gas money for medical appointments, food, and other needs.

Provides eligible low-income adults a maximum monthly cash grant of $197.00.

Provides grants up to $1,000 to primary brain tumor patients to support them financially for day to day living expenses.

County Veterans Service Offices (CVSOs) serve as the entry points to understanding the benefits, resources, and entitlements available to veterans, their dependents, and survivors. CVSOs can provide the following: -  Veterans' benefits counseling and claims preparation assistance, as well as advocacy throughout the claims process. - Counseling on federal VA benefits and other state and federal ancillary benefits. - Educational benefit claims assistance. - Advocacy and navigation of services. - Assistance for veterans who wish to enroll to use the VA for health care. - Service-connected and non-service-related disability and survivor benefits. - Aid and Attendance for wartime veterans and/or surviving spouses, survivor benefits, and burial benefits. - Information about veterans home loans.

(ONLY Benton City, Richland, and West Richland) Provides financial assistance for utilities, rent, medication expenses, food/household goods, furniture (as available), some educational expenses, and gas vouchers. People in need of clothing may be referred to the St Vincent de Paul Food Bank in Pasco.

Administers the Basic Food (SNAP) program, medical programs (for seniors and adults with disabilities), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), including the Diaper Related Payment benefit. Website offers a program prescreening tool to help estimate eligibility. Also offers emergency medical programs, food assistance, and one-time cash payments to get or keep safe housing or utilities or for fleeing domestic violence. Diaper Related Payment benefit: $100 monthly using the same payment method (EBT, EFT or warrant). DSHS partners with Washington 211 (Greater Columbia 211) to help complete SNAP applications and recertifications.

Assists with financial needs for items such as groceries, clothing, medications, rent, natural disaster damages, and lost wages due to unforeseen expenses. Insurance must not be providing compensation for said expenses. Each applicant can be granted once every 12 months.

Assists tribal members in education, vocational training, job readiness, work experience, and other identified needs of the family. Will help with basic needs (rent, utilities,etc) if children are involved.  This is a branch office from the primary office in Shelton.

Provides emergency assistance with food, rent and utilities to qualified, indigent veterans and family members. Funding for rental and utility assistance is typically available at the beginning of the month. Limited assistance with medical/dental and other miscellaneous services is also available on an emergency need basis. Helps a veteran with their prescriptions once a year. Also provides burial assistance for a veteran, their spouse, or a dependent child under the age of 18. Service Officers available by appointment to help veterans submit disability/benefit claims. Help is provided once a year for two years, then the veteran has to wait a year before they can get help again (ex: a veteran got help in 2020 and 2021, had to wait out 2022 then could get help again in 2023).

Assists low-income VETERANS with emergency assistance with food, gas, rent, utilities, transportation, and other needs a veteran may have (make sure to read eligibility requirements).

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.

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.

Limited financial assistance for things such as deposits, utilities, or other needs. Seeks to connect the household to other services that may prevent the situation from re-occurring. Calls for intake appointments are answered based on funding availability. Also accepts volunteers and donations to help households in need. Focuses on meeting the often desperate material needs of an individual or household, and to prevent and/or reverse homelessness in our community. Once these basic needs are satisfied, we further offer mentoring in life skills, financial advocacy, and guidance to help our clients transition from dependent poverty to self-sufficiency through personal, spiritual, and professional growth.

Provides eligible low-income adults a maximum monthly cash grant of $197.00.

Provides a monthly cash grant of a maximum of $197 to eligible individuals.

Provides financial assistance for individuals currently undergoing breast cancer treatment or living with metastatic breast cancer. Awards may be used for treatment-related expenses, such as: housing, utilities, transportation, child and elder care, food, side effect management medication, oral treatment medication, durable medical equipment, lymphedema care and supplies, palliative care, and home health care.

Provides a monthly cash grant of a maximum of $197 to eligible individuals.

Provides limited financial assistance to those struggling to pay bills or purchase necessary items like groceries.

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society can provide interest-free loans or grants to help with emergency needs such as:   * Emergency Transportation  * Funeral Expenses  * Medical/dental Bills (patient's share)  * Food  * Rent  * Utilities  * Disaster Relief Assistance  * Child Care Expenses  * Essential Vehicle Repairs  * Unforeseen Family Emergencies.   Servicemember or eligible family members who have an emergency need should contact the nearest NMCRS location and make an appointment to be seen by an NMCRS caseworker.   Bring your ID card and latest LES, if available, with you. If that office is closed and the emergency is of such a nature that it cannot wait until the next business day (e.g. death in the immediate family), the answering machine will provide instructions for obtaining "after hours" assistance. When there is no NMCRS office in the area, an available Army Emergency Relief, Coast Guard Mutual Aid, or American Red Cross Chapter Office can process your request on behalf of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.