![]() ![]() Eligible applicants must be 18 years old or older, have incomes under 50 percent of Seattle’s area median income (less than $40,500 for an individual or $57,850 for a family of four), and have at least one of these situations apply to the individual or to a household member: The fund is open to all eligible Seattle residents regardless of their citizenship or immigration status. On Monday, October 25, the City of Seattle launched a new Seattle Relief Fund – a $16 million lifeline to help low-income residents who have been disproportionally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes households that were unable to access state unemployment, had no health insurance, didn’t receive federal stimulus payments, or experienced housing instability or mental health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This new fund builds on $6.5 million distributed to low-income immigrants and community-based organizations already with Seattle Rescue Funds.Īward amounts are between $1,000 and $3,000 depending on household size. One-time direct cash assistance available to Seattle families, young people, and artists/culture workersĪdditional $5.8 million distributed to low-income immigrants through Seattle COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund
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