Maintains a searchable website listing of farmers markets across Washington state. Website indicates whether the farmers market accepts EBT cards, WIC, Senior Farmers Market checks, or Fresh Bucks.
Website indicates whether the farmers market accepts WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program & Fruit & Vegetable Benefits, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, SNAP, SNAP Market Match, Fresh Bucks or Other benefits.
Contact information is also provided for each farmers market.
To use an EBT card at a Farmers Markets, go to the Market information booth, tell the staff how much money you would like to spend, and they will swipe your EBT card for the amount you request.
Users will then be given tokens for the amount to buy fresh produce and other foods at the Market.
Some farmers markets participate in the SNAP Market Match (and Fresh Bucks in Seattle), which matches a certain amount of SNAP with tokens or other market currency that can used to buy fruit and vegetables at the farmers market.
Amount varies by farmers market. Participating markets are located in several counties throughout the state.
Provides food assistance through local neighborhood chapters via food pantries or through a voucher for food at participating grocery stores. Some restrictions and/or limits may apply.
Provides food assistance through local neighborhood chapters via food pantries or through a gift card at grocery store.
Not all areas of King County are served by a chapter, and not all existing neighborhood chapters provide help with food.
Provides limited basic needs and financial assistance to those needing help due to a current or recent DV situation involving intimate partner abuse.
Provides limited basic needs and financial assistance to eligible applicants needing help as result of a current or recent (within 6 months) intimate partner abuse situation.
Services are confidential.
Provides financial assistance based on funding availability with:
- Utility bill arrears
- Housing: funds for landlord applications and move-in costs subject to funders guidelines while funds last. No rental assistance is available.
- Food/Grocery items
- Basic Clothing
- Hygiene items/Toiletries
- Prescriptions
- Eyeglasses
- Bus tickets/ Transport
- Diapers
- Baby formula
- Other infant needs
Language interpretation is available in person or over the phone.
Offers financial assistance to cancer patients who are within a three-month window of treatment. Includes help with rent, food & medical supplies.
Offers financial assistance to cancer patients in urgent need who are within a three-month window of treatment. Cancer patients may be eligible for a one-time grant of up to $450 to help with expenses including the following:
- Rent/mortgage
- Utilities
- Food
- Transportation
- Dental care
- Childcare
- Medical supplies
- Prescription copays
Financial assistance may take up to two to three months, so program is not able to assist with immediate shut-off or eviction notices.
Works through third party companies to provide professional house cleaning, gas cards, and grocery cards for families that have a child in active treatment for pediatric cancer.
Works through third party companies to provide the following services to families with children being treated for pediatric cancer in Washington state:
- Professional house cleaning
- Gas cards
- Grocery cards
- AAA Memberships
Professional Lawn Maintenance
Family Date Night Gift Cards
Provides emergency financial assistance to wounded military personnel, veterans and their families, and first responders from the onset of injury or illness throughout their recovery period. Referral required.
Provides emergency financial assistance to wounded military personnel, disabled veterans, and their families, and first responders from the onset of injury or illness throughout their recovery period.
Assistance is provided in the form of checks paid directly to vendors/service providers.
Financial assistance varies, based on individual needs ranging from rent, utilities, vehicle payments, groceries, clothing, and travel expenses.
Services are subject to funds available at the time of request.
Helps military service members and their families with basic life needs who run into unexpected financial difficulties due to deployment or other hardships directly related to military service. Includes assistance with rent, utilities, and food.
Helps military service members and their families who run into unexpected financial difficulties as a result of deployment or other hardships directly related to military service.
Assists with basic life needs and unanticipated financial needs such as:
- Mortgage and rent
- Car payment
- Home and auto repairs
- Insurance
- Utilities
- Food
- Clothing.
The financial assistance is in the form of up to $1,500 in grants that do not need to be repaid.
All grants are paid directly to the "creditor" (such as the electric company), and not to the individual.
Each case is reviewed individually and acceptance determined by a committee.
Applicants can receive funds only once every 18 months, and only twice total.
Second requests for assistance must be caused by a new situation and deployment.
Provides emergency financial assistance for documented needs of post 9/11 service members who have been wounded or are currently deployed. Limited assistance available for active duty service members.
Provides critical financial assistance for military families.
Examples of financial assistance include:
- Car repair
- Essential home items
- Rent or mortgage
- Utilities
- Dental
- Food
- Moving
- Emergency travel & transportation
- Eyeglasses
Must be able to show that financial resources are insufficient to meet current expenses, and that those expenses are already due or past due.
Can provide only emergency food assistance and eyeglasses to individuals in the general eligibility group.
Provides emergency financial assistance for various needs, including rent, move-in (first month's rent only), utilities, food, transportation, medical costs, etc. Provides a mobile shower unit. Serves VASHON ISLAND ONLY.
Provides emergency financial assistance for various needs, such as:
- Rent
- Move-in (first month's rent only)
- Utilities
- Food
- Transportation (bus and/or ferry)
- Laundry (provides coins for nearby laundromat Tu, 1-2pm)
- Medical costs
- Showers (at the church Th, 6-7pm)
Provides once-in-a-lifetime financial assistance for food, medicine or utilities. Can also help pay veterinarian bills for service dogs. Only for individuals who are blind. Does not help with rent or move-in assistance.
Provides once-in-a-lifetime financial assistance for food, medicine or utilities. Can also help pay veterinarian bills for service dogs.
Agency does not give cash; the recipient's bill is paid to the vendor.
Does not help with rent or move-in assistance.
Provides emergency assistance for rent, utilities, food, prescriptions and gasoline for Snoqualmie Valley residents. Rent and utility bills must be past due; no shut-off or eviction notice required.
Provides emergency assistance for groceries, gasoline, prescriptions, rent and utility bills. Client can be helped once every 6 months. Amount of assistance TBD. Does NOT offer cash payments to clients.
Funds a dollar for dollar match up to $25, for those who are shopping at farmers markets and farm stands and who are paying with an EBT card.
Extra benefits cannot be used for dried, canned, or frozen vegetables or fruit (including jams/jellies), dried herbs, nuts, seeds, eggs, baked goods, seafood or meat, and milk or cheese.
Provides a match of up to $25 on fruits and vegetables for customers who use SNAP/EBT cards at participating farmers markets and farm stands. SNAP/EBT customers can “match” their SNAP benefits (dollar for dollar, up to $25 per day in most markets).
Provides financial assistance for kinship caregivers. Licensed foster parents are ineligible. Adults 18+ must be the primary caregiver for their friend's or relative's children. Must have exhausted all other financial resources.
Provides financial assistance for eligible families providing kinship care. Examples of items that qualify for financial assistance are listed below:
- Food, clothing, transportation, household items
- Legal custody filing fees
- School uniforms, supplies, field trips, band instruments
- Sports and youth activities registrations, fees, uniforms, tutoring
- One-time help with rent or utilities to prevent eviction or shut-off
Provides coupons at participating stores, typically Safeways, who are paying with their EBT card and who purchase at least $10 worth of qualifying fruits and vegetables. All fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables with no added salt, fat, or sugar are eligible for earning and redeeming.
Provides a coupon for customers who use SNAP/EBT cards to purchase fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables without added fats, sugars, salt at participating grocery stores.
SNAP/EBT customers receive a $10 coupon that must also be spend on fruits and vegetables. Coupons are available at select grocery stores and through online shopping.
Helps veterans with food, shelter, utilities, eviction prevention, employment-related expenses, move-in costs, medical, gas, and prescriptions. Satellite offices are located throughout King County.
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.
Helps veterans with food, shelter, utilities, eviction prevention, employment-related expenses, move-in costs, medical, gas, and prescriptions. Satellite offices are located throughout King County.
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 one-time emergency grants up to $250 to wounded, ill or injured honorably discharged servicemembers or their caregivers for assistance with basic needs such as food, utilities, housing and clothing. Case manager must submit request.
Provides one-time emergency grants up to $250 to post 9/11 wounded servicemembers or their caregivers for assistance with basic needs.
Grant money is paid directly to the person owed the debt such as a landlord or utility company whenever possible.
Examples of small grants include food, utilities, housing, clothing, health expenses, assistance with child care, vehicle repairs & other routine household expenses, home & vehicle adaption, funeral expenses, adaptive equipment, moving assistance, travel, etc.
Provides financial counseling and grants among junior active duty enlisted members and recently discharged enlisted Veterans and their families facing financial crisis.
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
Provides limited emergency assistance with food, eviction prevention, gas vouchers and bus tickets for individuals and families on the Eastside, Northeast King County and Renton.
Offers limited emergency assistance with the following services:
- Eviction prevention
- Food vouchers
- Gas vouchers