Emergency Cash Assistance

by Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

Last updated on: 05/02/2025

If your family has an emergency and you need a one-time cash payment to get or keep safe housing or utilities, you may be eligible for the Additional Requirements for Emergent Needs (AREN) or the Diversion Program.

Families may be eligible when they:

  • Have an emergent need to get or keep housing or utilities (See AREN Emergency Needs Table);
  • Are eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), State Family Assistance (SFA), or Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA);
  • Have good reason that they don’t have enough money to pay the housing or utility costs; and
  • Haven’t received the maximum AREN payment ($750), as an adult, in the last 12-month period.

For more information, see website.

Main Services

Locations

Colfax
Residents Served
  • Whitman County Residents
Ages Served
  • All ages
Populations Served
  • Only families

Organization

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

Last updated on: 12/07/2022

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is dedicated to helping Washingtonians by offering programs and services that promote health and wellbeing.

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