Helps low-income veterans or spouses of veterans in Lewis County with funeral expenses, utilities, rent/housing, emergency medical expenses, food vouchers, gas vouchers, and applying for VA benefits. Must have proof of honorable discharge. Appointment required.
Helps low-income veterans or spouses of veterans with funeral expenses, utilities, rent/housing, emergency medical expenses, food vouchers, gas vouchers, and applying for VA benefits.
Funeral assistance is up to $1,000. Rent/Housing assistance up to $1,000 or 75% of rent, whichever is lower. Other expenses are up to $500.
Provides emergency assistance with food, rent and utilities to qualified, low-income veterans and family members. Limited assistance with medical and other miscellaneous services is also available.
Provides emergency assistance with food, rent and utilities to qualified, low-income 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).
Helps veterans and their family members obtain veteran health benefits they are entitled to. Using federal benefits may give veterans more benefits, save them money, improve their health care and protect their family's assets.
Helps veterans who are receiving WA Apple Health (Medicaid) obtain veteran benefits they are entitled to.
Veterans receiving WA Apple Health (Medicaid) and their families may also qualify for federal benefits such as:
- Pensions or Compensation
- Medical coverage
- Prescription drugs
- Medical devices
- Family Benefits
Using federal benefits may give veterans more benefits, save them money, improve their health care and protect their family's assets.
Assists veterans in applying for county funds. Provides forms, screens for eligibility, and assists in making sure all forms are filled out properly and sent to the Mason County Commissioners.
This fund may be disbursed to indigent veterans and their families or the families of those deceased in the amount not to exceed $1,800.00 per applicant per calendar year, not to exceed two years, unless the indigent veteran qualifies for additional funds. After one year of waiting, the veteran may reapply for further assistance with proof of eligibility. (Exceptions are burial and catastrophic expenses) Approval granted only for the following:
1. Past Due Rent or Mortgage
2. Past Due Utilities; electric, water or Natural Gas
3. Needed Food Items
4. Needed Fire Wood or Propane
Offers information and referrals for veterans in need of rental assistance, case management, and supportive services.
A Housing program through a grant from the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Rental assistance, case management and supportive services, SSVF serves qualifying veterans and their families with the goal of finding and maintaining stable housing.
Assists veterans with benefit questions and claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Provides limited financial assistance for veterans, dependents, and survivors needing help with costs for shelter, food, utilities, and transportation.
Assists veterans with benefit questions and claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Provides limited financial assistance for veterans, dependents, and survivors with costs for shelter, food, utilities, and transportation.
Provides a coaching service for family and friends of veterans who see that a veteran in their life needs help seeking services, including benefits assistance.
Provides a coaching service for family and friends of veterans who see that a veteran in their life needs help.
Coaching involves helping the caller figure out how to motivate the veteran to seek services and explains the process of enrolling in VA care if veteran is eligible.
Licensed clinical social workers and psychologists help the veteran and family members find the appropriate services in their community.
Provides limited financial assistance for men and women of Douglas County, who have honorably served in the US and are currently undergoing hardship.
Provides limited financial assistance for men and women of Douglas County, who have honorably served in the US and are currently undergoing hardship. Assistance is provided to veterans and their families in accordance with eligibility requirements by connecting them to the benefits and services they earned. This includes access to relief funds and free access to an Accredited Service Officer to help them apply for: claims, benefits, appeals, and upgrades; pension funds (as eligible); veteran's affairs benefits; veteran's affairs healthcare; and local relief funds.
Provides case management for veterans, service members and their dependents. Focuses on housing, employment and living stability. Helps veterans apply for VA, federal, or state level benefits. Proof of discharge/activation and income required.
Provides case management, referrals, advocacy, and supportive services for veterans, service members and their households; focused on creating opportunities related to housing stability, financial stability, healthy living, social engagement, and service system access.
Through a collaborative case management process, the assigned social service professional will help determine the type and levels of services and resources for which one may be eligible, including VA, federal, or state level benefits.
Provide emergency funding to low-income Skagit veterans and their dependents, including help with food, gas, clothing, utilities, mortgage, rent, security deposit, and transportation. Assists with disability compensation and pension claims with Veterans Affairs.
Provides emergency funding and assistance with claims to the VA for veterans and their dependents. Works in partnership with Skagit County Public Health. Types of financial assistance include
- Food, gas, & clothing
- Utilities with disconnect notice
- Mortgage, rental, security deposit
- Transportation assistance
Also assists with getting discharge documents/DD-214 requests, case management, budgeting, and referrals to additional services.
Provides services to North Kitsap residents. including case management, veterans benefit assistance, safe parking, 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.
Provides assistance to women veterans and veterans of color with services and benefits.
Provides assistance for women veterans and veterans of color in the United States Armed Forces. Assistance to veterans, spouses and dependents of veterans to connect with veterans' benefits, services and resources including regional housing, health and human services.
Provide veterans who are homeless and at risk of homelessness with access to community-based, multiagency services to promote permanent housing, health and mental health care, career development and access to VA and non-VA benefits.
Provide veterans who are homeless and at risk of homelessness with one-stop access to community-based, multiagency services to promote permanent housing, health and mental health care, career development and access to VA and non-VA benefits.
Assists veterans with registering with the VA and receiving a copy of their DD-214 if they are not already registered.
Assists Benton and Franklin County veterans, their families, and the families of deceased veterans. Offers utility assistance, rental/mortgage assistance, up to one week in a motel for homeless veterans, bus passes, food vouchers, and dental assistance.
Provides assistance for Benton and Franklin County Veterans, their families, and the families of deceased Veterans who meet the eligibility criteria for assistance. Community referrals to partner agencies for housing, case management services, VA claims and other services are given when needed. Services may include: utility assistance, rental/mortgage assistance, application fee/background checks for housing or pre-employment, up to 1 week in a motel for homeless veterans, bus passes, food vouchers, burial expenses (up to $1,000), necessary safety equipment required by employer to gain employment, dental assistance (up to $2,000), and childcare assistance.
Assists veterans and their dependents in obtaining military/veteran benefits.
Assists veterans and their dependents in obtaining military/veteran benefits, securing documents needed for representation, bringing cases to the Board of Veterans Appeals and assistance with change of discharge status. Cannot provide legal assistance.
Volunteers educate Clallam County veterans and their families about available benefits, assist in filing claims for benefits, and appealing benefit claims.
Provides Service Officers to assist with VA claims. Educates veterans and their families about available benefits, assists in filing claims for benefits and appealing benefit claims.
Helps veterans or qualifying family members with a variety of needs, including rent, utilities, and food. Assists with filing claims with Veterans Affairs. See website for locations to apply.
Helps veterans or qualifying family members with a variety of needs, including rent, utilities, and food.
Provides help to veterans in accessing VA and community services.
Provides help to veterans in accessing VA and community services. Services may include short-term case management, onsite primary care, access to medical, mental health, and substance abuse treatment, and access to VA housing programs, including Grant and Per Diem program, HUD/VASH, Veterans Recovery House and Supportive Service for Veteran Families (SSVF) if found eligible. These grants do not provide immediate assistance, are sometimes one-time, and may include case management. Help with finding market rate or subsidized housing or linkage to community housing programs. Assistance with expediting VA Benefit claims and access to employment programs such as Supported Employment, Veterans Reintegration program, and State employment. Access to computers, clothing, and hygiene items is available onsite.
Assists qualified veterans with VA Benefits applications and helps access the Veterans Relief Fund. Other services include survivors' benefits, rehabilitation and employment assistance, education assistance, and life insurance coverage.
Assists qualified veterans with VA Benefits applications and helps access the Veterans Relief Fund. Other services include survivors' benefits, rehabilitation and employment assistance, education assistance, and life insurance coverage.
Provides a wide array of social service to promote the safety and welfare of tribal members. Services include child/adult protection services, benefits assistance, crime victim/sexual assault services, and domestic violence services.
Provides a wide array of social service to promote the safety and welfare of tribal members. ### Services include: - Child Protection Services - Indian Child Welfare - Probation - Sex Offender Registration - Elder Protective Services - General Assistance - Veteran’s Service - Assistance with Social Security issues - Legal Services - Crime Victim Services - Sexual Assault Services - Therapy for Victims - Emergency Protection Services for Adult and Children - Crime Victim Claim forms and Service Center - Caregiver Support Services - Pre-School Assistance - Violence Prevention Activities - Domestic Violence Intervention Services - Elder Services - Court Appointed Special Advocate - And other services