Washington

Runs the state's homelessness and eviction-prevention programs, with rent help delivered through local agencies; call 211 or your county's coordinated entry to get connected.

Free lawyers for renters facing eviction; if you've received an eviction notice, call the Eviction Defense Screening Line at 1-855-657-8387.

Free foreclosure counseling and help for homeowners behind on their mortgage; call the Washington Homeownership Hotline at 1-877-894-4663.

Tenant counseling and education on your rights when you're behind on rent or dealing with a bad landlord.

Monthly cash for families with children who have little or no income, plus job help; apply online through Washington Connection or call 1-877-501-2233.

Small monthly cash grants for adults who can't work due to age or disability and are waiting on SSI.

The state's one-stop online application for cash, food, child care, and medical benefits — one form covers most programs.

Find your local community action agency for emergency help with rent, utilities, and other basic needs.

Local corps offices help with emergency food, utility bills, and other urgent needs.

Washington law requires every hospital to reduce or forgive bills for lower-income patients — many families qualify for free care; ask any hospital for its "charity care" or financial assistance application.

Plain-language guide to getting hospital bills reduced or erased, and what to do if you were wrongly denied.

Official state page listing every hospital's financial assistance policy so you can find yours.

Helps pay heating and energy bills and can stop a shutoff; apply through your local community action agency.

Free home improvements (insulation, furnace repair) that lower your energy bills for good.

Directory of the local agencies that actually take LIHEAP applications and can offer utility help.

Monthly money on an EBT card for groceries; apply online at Washington Connection or call 1-877-501-2233.

Statewide hunger relief network supplying hundreds of food banks; use their site to find free food near you, no ID or proof of income required.

Supplies food banks, shelters, and meal programs across Western Washington; their food bank locator finds free groceries near you.

Healthy food, formula, and support for pregnant people and kids under 5; search "WIC" on the DOH site or call the Help Me Grow line at 1-800-322-2588.

Free health insurance for lower-income adults and free coverage for most kids (Apple Health for Kids); many adults qualify even if working.

The state's official marketplace where you apply for Apple Health or discounted private plans; call 1-855-923-4633 for free help.

The network of free and charitable clinics across the state that see patients without insurance.

Call or text 988 for any mental health or suicide crisis; Native callers can press 4 to reach the Native and Strong Lifeline, staffed by Indigenous counselors.

24/7 help for substance use, problem gambling, and mental health at 1-866-789-1511; they'll connect you to treatment even without insurance.

Teens can call or text 1-866-833-6546 evenings to talk with a trained teen volunteer about anything.

Pays most of your child care costs while you work or look for work; apply through Washington Connection or call 1-844-626-8687.

Free preschool, meals, and family support for lower-income kids ages 0–5; search "ECEAP" on the DCYF site to find a program near you.

Statewide family help line that connects parents to food, health insurance, diapers, and child development resources; call 1-800-322-2588.

The state's free job centers: job search help, resume workshops, and training money, with offices across the state.

Apply online for weekly unemployment payments if you lost your job or had hours cut; file at esd.wa.gov or call 1-800-318-6022.

Free civil legal help for low-income people (evictions, debt, benefits denials); call CLEAR at 1-888-201-1014 weekday mornings or apply online.

Free, plain-language legal guides and forms for evictions, debt collection, benefits, and family law.

Free immigration legal services for low-income immigrants statewide; call 206-587-4009 or 1-800-445-5771 outside Seattle.