Emergency Financial Assistance (King County Veterans Program)

Emergency Financial Assistance (King County Veterans Program) is sponsored by King County Veterans Program. Helps veterans with food, shelter, utilities, eviction prevention, employment-related expenses, move-in costs, medical, gas, and prescriptions.

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When you visit one of our offices you'll complete an application for services. Please bring any of the following documents that you have. KCVP Social Service Professionals can help you verify your military service.

Learn how to locate your military records at the National Archives To be eligible for services or resources, you must be a veteran (served at least one day in the military, any discharge type), servicemember, or respective family member living in King County. Some services are income dependent. When you visit our office, bring your ID, proof of military service, and proof of income.

Examples of proof of military service: Active Duty/Reserve Military ID Certificate of Discharge (if prior to 1950) Dependent ID (Marriage Certificate, Affidavit of Domestic Partnership, or Birth Certificate) NA Form 13038 Certification of Military Service NA Form 13041 Statement of Military Service Visit one of our 2 locations during walk-in hours to meet with a social service professional.

Your assigned social service professional will help determine the type and levels of services and resources you may be eligible for.

9725 3 rd Ave NE, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98115 Office Hours : Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Walk-in : Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm 645 Andover Park West, Suite 100, Tukwila, WA 98188 Office Hours : Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Walk-in : Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Short-term resources may be available for veterans, servicemembers, and their families.

The services available to you depend on your eligibility and program guidelines. KCVP works with partners across the region to provide some of the below services. Our office is not a 24-hour emergency service.

Services are available, during normal business hours, to help with unforeseen events. We may be able to help you with the following: We can help you get vital documents such as driver’s license/ID, birth certificates, or military records.

We offer help with the following: Short term training certificates Connections to employment opportunities We also host onsite job fairs to help connect veterans to employment opportunities in King County. We may be able to help with the following: Rent, mortgage, moorage, or storage costs Utilities, including shut off prevention Our social service professionals may be able to connect you with the larger housing assistance community.

They can coordinate: Supportive or transitional housing options Help to apply for VA, federal, or state level benefits We have onsite specialists who can help with the following: Discriminatory housing practices Emergent eviction prevention Our social service professionals can connect you with post-incarceration programs and support for other obstacles to recovery.

KCVP can also help find assisted living in veterans homes or help with burial expenses.

Our social service professionals can connect you to: Physical health resources Assistance with substance use disorders Post-traumatic stress disorder Traumatic brain injury resources Social groups and supports KCVP may also help cover costs of medical supplies and devices not covered by your health insurance, such as: Medical assistive devices King County Veterans Reentry Program The King County Veterans Reentry Program (KCVRP) supports veterans in their transition back to community life after incarceration.

KCVRP helps veterans navigate systems to access essentials like identification, healthcare, housing, employment, food, and transportation. Funded by the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL), KCVRP has Reentry Coordinators housed at both King County Veterans Program Tukwila and Northgate locations. They also work directly in county jail facilities, conduct outreach at shelters, and frequently visit community spaces.

Their goal is to connect with veterans who are preparing to return, or have recently returned to the community after incarceration, ensuring they have access to the supports they need to regain stability and move forward. King County Veterans Reentry Program brochure. Learn more about the King County Veterans Reentry Program.

To connect with the King County Veteran Reentry Program, please reach out to KCVRP@kingcounty. gov. Collaborative Case Management Program The Collaborative Case Management Program (CCM) was a first-in-the-nation pilot and now a permanent program funded by the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy.

It blends the rental assistance provided by a Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) voucher with supportive services through KCVP. The program is based on a strong partnership with the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System (VAPSHCS), the King County Housing Authority (KCHA), the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA), and KCVP.

To be eligible for the CCM program a veteran must meet the following qualifications: have low-income ( 80% AMI or lower) currently experiencing homelessness be or become registered with Puget Sound VA and meet VA eligibility for housing programs be able to maintain housing stability with KCVP supportive services in lieu of traditional VA HUD-VASH case management Eligibility for the CCM program will take into consideration the veteran’s ability to obtain and maintain housing stability with supportive services provided by KCVP.

If you are, or if you know about, a veteran household experiencing homelessness, contact the KCVP office nearest you. They can help you learn more about the CCM program and KCVP's supportive services. Other government resources Explore the list of resources below, which might be useful for veterans in need of services as well as for service providers who see clients from the U.S. military.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Puget Sound health care system Locate the nearest Vet Center Veterans electronic benefits U.S. Department of Defense TRICARE health plan information for National Guard and Reserve Members Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Washington state law pertaining to veterans and veterans affairs Title 73 Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Washington National Guard Washington State Operation Military Kids Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy Contracting with the Department of Community and Human Services Crisis clinic and 2-1-1 information and referral Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence Military Veterans in the Best of the Web Funding for housing repair services that can help make veterans’ homes more accessible.

Use our database to search for more King County funded services.