FINANCIAL RESOURCES

We have compiled resources to help people with financial needs. You can find all of the resources on the King County Council website, including options to download each page as a PDF if you would like to share it with others or keep it handy. (https://www.kingcounty.gov/council/gethelp.aspx)

OUTREACH GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE

Locally, the King County Office of Equity and Social Justice released criteria for community-based organizations to apply for grants up to $25,000 to fund outreach, education, and community engagement in these critical areas: language access, health literacy, cultural sensitivity, community and ethnic media outreach, and anti-bias and stigma resources. The grants are funded by $1 million that I voted to approve as part of emergency funding for the county’s COVID-19 response. You can read more information on the program here https://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

FREE INTERNET ACCESS AND HOTSPOTS

Comcast Xfinity WiFi hotspots across King County will be available to anyone who needs them for free. A map of free hotspot locations and info on how to connect is here (https://wifi.xfinity.com/). There are thousands of these hotspot locations across King County.
The company is also offering 60 days of free internet access for low-income families. To sign up, applicants can visit their website. https://www.internetessentials.com/

ACTION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

To help businesses impacted by the crisis, Governor Inslee said that up to $5 million of the Governor’s Strategic Reserve Funds will be made available as small grants to small businesses across the state to help prevent closure due to COVID-19. The state will also be able to waive penalties and late fees for certain late business tax payments, and a number of tax fees will be waived for both business owners and residents. Seattle’s Office of Economic Development has also pitched in to help with small business grants: http://www.seattle.gov/office-of-economic-development/small-business/small-business-programs-/stabilization-fund-

RESIDENTIAL EVICTION MORATORIUM

Seattle’s eviction moratorium is supposed to end Feb 2022. Find more information about the moratorium and resources for renters at https://www.seattle.gov/rentinginseattle.