Help with Employment, Housing, Human Services,
Debt Relief and Foreclosure
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Housing
Foreclosure
- Find information about Seattle’s Foreclosure Prevention program
- Access free, effective help to avoid foreclosure using foreclosure counseling services in your area
- Read the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Guide to Avoiding Foreclosure and Washington State’s Department of Financial Institutions "What to do if you are facing foreclosure"
- Learn more about alternatives to foreclosure
- Learn more about Bank of America’s National Homeownership Retention Program for Countrywide Customers
- Contacts and information on legal aid for low-income residents
Purchasing a Home in Today’s Market
- Find out more about responsible steps toward homeownership
- Attend home buying classes in Washington state
- Learn how to avoid predatory lending
- Learn about good loan programs that are still available from FDIC’s website
Affordable Housing
- City of Seattle down payment assistance programs
- Seattle Housing Authority
- Renting in Seattle
- Find information on affordable housing and get additional housing help from the Washington State Housing Finance Commission – HERE
- Find information and income limits for rental assistance from the federal government
Your Money
Keeping Your Savings Safe and Secure
- Open a savings and checking account via Bank-on Seattle-King County
- Get the basics on account insurance including important recent changes
- Find your bank or savings institution in Washington state
Safeguarding Your Retirement
- Important information on retirement and health care coverage for dislocated workers
Debt Services
- Find consumer credit counseling services in Washington state for residents struggling with struggling with multiple forms of debt
Workers and Job Seekers
Unemployment Insurance
- Apply for Unemployment insurance benefits in Washington state
- Learn about unemployment insurance eligibility
- Learn about extended unemployment insurance benefits
Job Training/Job Search
- Access Seattle’s employment resources
- Find out about Seattle Jobs initiative and Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County
- Learn about in demand careers and labor market information in your area
- Learn about Washington state job training programs
- Find the closest Washington state Job Corps job training center
- Access important employment resources for veterans in Washington state
- Help determining your job training needs and resources
- Information on Washington state youth employment training programs
Struggling Families
Child Care Help and Food Assistance
- City of Seattle’s Child Care Assistance
- Seattle’s Children and Family programs
- City of Seattle’s Food Program
- Helpful information on state food programs
- Find food stamp organizations in your area if you want to apply in person
- Find a food bank near you in Washington state
- Access healthy food and support services for women and children
- Get helpful tips on eating right during tough economic times
Health Care
- Get information about Medicaid and other medical help in Washington State
- Get information or apply for Washington state’s Basic Health program which provides low-cost health care coverage through private health plans to many who don’t qualify for Medicaid
- Answers to frequently asked questions about health care assistance in Washington State
- Information on COBRA Continuation Health Coverage
Help Lowering Your Bills
- Find City of Seattle weatherization assistance
- Locate Conservation information
- Learn about Seattle’s Utility Discount Program for Seniors, Adults with Disabilities and Low-Income Households
- Access CAMP’s energy assistance programs
- Important energy saving tips
- Find weatherization agencies in your area Information on energy bill assistance programs in Washington state (LIHEAP)
- Find where to apply for energy bill assistance in Washington state
Small Business Owners
- Loan programs, training and mentoring from the U.S. Small Business Administration
- Help for minority-owned businesses
- Find Washington State small business lenders