RESOURCES
For Low-Income Families in Washington State
Various government and local agencies exist to help low-income families who are residents of Washington state. For the convenience of website visitors, some of these organizations are listed below. The resource list is available for download by clicking the button.
Apple Health
Apple Health offers free or low cost health care to Washington State residents. You and your family may be eligible for free or low-cost medical, dental, vision, and behavioral health services through Apple Health.
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
WIC provides healthy food to qualifying pregnant women, new and breastfeeding moms, and children under 5.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move toward self-sufficiency.
Catholic Community Services
Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services serve and support poor and vulnerable people through the provision of quality, integrated services and housing.
St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle - King County
St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle - King County joins the community to listen, engage, and build relationships that assist and advocate for individuals and families to meet basic needs and achieve stability and self-sufficiency.
DAWN Rising
DAWN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports, empowers, and shelters survivors of domestic abuse in South King County and helps to keep us all safe by educating our community to respond to and prevent violence.
Des Moines Food Bank
Once each month, families and individuals are invited to shop Des Moines Food Bank's Full Service Room. This monthly service offers a generous variety of nutritious canned, dry, fresh, and frozen items for your whole family.
Highline Area Food Bank
The Highline Area Food Bank is a Non-Profit 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to the gathering and the distribution of food for those in need in the Burien and greater Highline area.
Tukwila Pantry Food Bank
The Tukwila Pantry Food Bank provides food for low-income residents in Tukwila, SeaTac, Burien and Boulevard Park.
NW Furniture Bank
NW Furniture Bank provides gently used furniture and household items to individuals and families who are recovering from crisis. Anyone in need who is in stable housing is eligible to receive their services. This can include those who have suffered from a fire, flood, job loss, are escaping domestic violence, aging out of the foster care system, or someone moving from transitional housing.
Transportation Assistance
ORCA LIFT offers reduced public transportation fares to those who qualify. The ORCA LIFT card offers a convenient, more affordable way to travel around King County.
Telephone Assistance
CenturyLink participates in government programs for lower-income households. There are currently two programs that qualifying customers can apply for.
Washington State Utility Assistance Program
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides energy assistance to households in Washington through a network of community action agencies and local partners. These local organizations will help determine your eligibility and how much assistance you might receive. If you qualify, your local LIHEAP agency will send a payment directly to your energy utility on behalf of your household.
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