Needs Assistance

• Y-WE Direct Aid Fund - for current Y-WE youth/families and alumni 

• Utility Bill Assistance 

• Affordable Seattle

Mutual Aid

Mutual aid is an idea and practice that is based on the principles of direct action, cooperation, mutual understanding, and solidarity. Mutual aid is not charity, but the building and continuing of new social relations where people give what they can and get what they need, outside of unjust systems of power. - U of Georgia School of Social Work

• Local Mutual Aid Efforts

• Pocket Change Pools redistributes donations from their follower base to community members in need.  (learn more here)

• Mutual Aid for Neurodivergent & Disabled Folks

Low Income Housing Resources

• MFTE Homes Search Seattle 

• Bellweather Housing

• Low Income Housing Institute

• Section 8 Housing Vouchers typically have a long waitlist, but it doesn't hurt to apply.

• YWCA - Permanent Housing 

Rent assistance & housing case management

• Seattle Utility Discount Program 

• Catholic Community Services (Serving Seattle, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Bellevue, Des Moines, Redmond)

• YMCA Rent Assistance

• The YMCA has housing and rent assistance programs. They also have a list of "hot apartments" that they release monthly

• Horn of Africa Services - Family Support

Youth/Young Adult Shelter, Transitional Housing & Houselessness Services

• Cocoon House (Everett)

• The Doorway Project (U District, Seattle)

• Friends of Youth (Kirkland)

• Youthcare (Seattle)

• Roots (Seattle)

• YMCA Youth Life Line - Houselessness Prevention/Crisis Response (253)-300-9991

• New Horizons (Seattle) 

• Roots Young Adult Shelter (N Seattle) People seeking overnight shelter can call (206) 632-1635 or come to their door between 8:00 PM and 8:30 PM and ask to be put on the list.

• YWCA (King County, Snohomish County)

What are my rights as a renter?

• Information for Tenants: Outlines renter and landlord rights and responsibilities.

• Tenants Union: Provides information on tenant rights and on organizing tenants for community action.

• Renting in Seattle: Renter resources for people living in the city of Seattle

(Source: NW Justice Project)

WHERE TO GET HELP:

KING COUNTY SPECIFIC

• Renting in Seattle Helpline: 206-684-5700

SNOHOMISH COUNTY

Housing Justice Project

ALL WASHINGTON STATE

• Treasury Rent Assistance Programs

• Puget Sound Energy Assistance (Counties served: Island, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Whatcom)

• Solid Ground: Connects people with resources and tools to help them stabilize their housing, access healthy food, and build stronger futures for themselves and their families.

• The Tenants Union of WA State  free helpline (206) 723-0500

• Washington Law Help: Free legal information and court forms to guide you through the court processes of eviction and security deposit disputes.

• Tenant Law Center: Free legal help for low-income tenants facing eviction, subsidy terminations, or legal disputes with their landlords.

• King County Law Library: Sells King County eviction forms and instructions for standard landlord-tenant situations.

• Northwest Justice Project: Operates a toll-free intake and referral hotline for people seeking free legal assistance.