Low Income and Homeless Resource Guide

Homeless individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness and who want to connect with available homeless prevention, housing, and mainstream services may call or go to any coordinated entry site for an intake assessment to access housing resources available in Snohomish County. Please follow this link and scroll down for a list of coordinated entry sites, phone numbers, and more information.

HASCO has several programs that provide both housing and/or supportive services to assist homeless households on their journey to self-sufficiency. These programs include the Assertive Engagement Specialist for homeless families with children on HASCO’s Section 8 waitlist, the Service-Enriched Project-based Voucher Program for homeless families with children, and the HUD-VASH program for homeless veterans.

Service-Enriched Project-based Voucher Program

HASCO’s Service-Enriched Project-based Voucher Program serves homeless families with children by providing a rental subsidy and supportive services to them.  The YWCA of Seattle – King County – Snohomish County, Catholic Community Services, Housing Hope, and Volunteers of America partner with HASCO to provide supportive services to the households, which include ongoing case management, life skills classes, chemical dependency treatment, mental health services and job training programs.  Once the family successfully completes their service plan, they receive a tenant-based voucher and can move to market-rate housing.

HUD-VASH Program for Veterans

HASCO partners with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Seattle Division to provide HUD-VASH vouchers to homeless veterans in Snohomish County.  HASCO provides the HUD-VASH rental subsidy to the veteran and the VA provides ongoing case management services.  Interested veterans should talk to their VA social worker about the VASH program.  If you are a homeless veteran and do not have a VA social worker, please call 425-293-0557 and ask for “A consult for referral to VASH.”

 

Emergency Shelters

If you need a place to stay tonight, you can call these emergency shelters at the phone numbers listed to see if there are any available beds. This list may not include all of the emergency shelters operating in Snohomish County.

The United States Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing because of:

• Race or color
• National origin
• Religion
• Sex
• Familial Status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians)
• Handicap (Disability)

Learn more about The Fair Housing Act and what it means to you as a tenant or landlord.

Energy Discount

For energy conservation discounts on your PUD bill click here.

To learn about the Snohomish County Energy Assistance Program, click here.

• Veterans Service Activity Report 2012
• Low Income Resource Guide
• Homeless Resource Guide