For many, autumn (or fall) brings the satisfying feeling of cooler temperatures, the scrumptious tastes of comfort foods like apple pie and pumpkin spice lattes, and the picturesque foliage sights. For some, however, it is another period of challenges: Having enough resources to put food on the table, pay the rent, and keep the lights on doesn’t take a break when the seasons change.

That’s why United Way of King County offers year-round resources that address housing, food, and financial needs. Our website is a one-stop shop for those seeking assistance with food, housing, and other resources.

• If you need help with food, housing, health care, employment or counseling, dial 2-1-1, a free, confidential community service for local services. Dial the three-digit 211 on your phone or click here.
• If you’ve been served with an eviction, one of our partners, The Housing Justice Project, provides free legal assistance and interpreters to low-income renters (tenants) facing eviction in King County. A service of the King County Bar Association, Housing Justice Project can provide representation for low-income residents facing eviction. For more information, click here.
• If you’re younger than 24 years old and need help with housing, we recommend a range of specialized resources, including the Youth Diversion Infrastructure Project, which is designed for young people foster care or juvenile attention. For additional housing support for youth that includes shelters, health care, and food, click here.
• Our education resources help parents with young children and college students. In addition to our ParentChild+ early learning program, we work in collaboration with more than a dozen community partners in the county that provide services for families with children aged 2-to-4 years old. For more information, click here. And our Bridge to Finish program offers 10 Benefits Hubs on 10 college campuses across King County. Benefits Hubs resources include food access, utility bill assistance, mental health, wellness referrals, and emergency grant help. Click here for more information.
• Need support buying groceries? You may be eligible for extra money through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help put healthy food on the table. See if you qualify for monthly benefits via Basic Food Dollars, which are are loaded onto an Electronic Benefit Transfer card that is accepted in many grocery stores, online, and some farmers’ markets. For more information, click here.

Log onto our website regularly for new and updated information on how we can help you make ends meet, during the fall season and throughout the year.

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