Covid-19 Resource List

The branch office does not endorse any of the following programs. The links will take you to various available resources including non-profit and government agencies. Family heads will need to use discernment and carefully research these resources to determine whether the program is appropriate for their households and decide if they will avail themselves of such programs. – Gal. 6:5
Please reach out to your local elders for assistance.

(Underlined text is a website link, click it for details)

9-2-2020 Update: Eviction Rent Assistance Program (Please check sites for details)

1. Food
2. Housing
3. Medical
4. Utilities
5. General Financial Help
6. Unemployment
7. Other Self-Employed Help
8. Internet
9. Hospice
10. Clallam County Covid-19 Updates and Misc Info

Food

1. Port Angeles Food Bank (hours of operation and up-to-date directions for assistance are on the website)
• P: (360) 452-8568
• A: 402 S. Valley St, Port Angeles
2. Sequim Food Bank (hours of operation and up-to-date directions for assistance are on the website)
• P: (360) 683-1205
• A: 144 West Alder Street, Sequim
3. EBT Program
• Apply for Benefits
• Information Booklet
4. More Resources (WA State Food Assistance Resources)

Housing

1. Peninsula Housing Authority (low-income affordable housing)
• P: (360) 452-7631
2. If threatened with eviction:
• The governor has issued a statewide moratorium on evictions of residential tenants for non-payment until June 4. Click here to view extension update for June 2020.
• Suspected violations of the governor’s orders regarding evictions can be reported.
• There are only two reasons for evictions during the moratorium.
3. Assistance with rent
4. Eviction Rent Assistance Program (ERAP) September 2020 update. Please view details at links below.
• Details of Program
• Contact Info per County
5. More Resources (WA State Dept of Commerce Housing)

Medical

1. Health Insurance FAQ (Info on deductible/copay waivers during pandemic, etc)
2. Apple Health (for decreased income during pandemic)
3. North Olympic Healthcare Network (NOHN) will provide care regardless of ability to pay.
4. Contact Group Overseer if assistance needed – the branch has resources that cross state lines for medical needs

Utilities

1. OlyCAP LIHEAP (assistance for electricity/heat)
2. City of P.A. Business & Residential Assistance
3. City of P.A. Separate Utility Discount Application

General Financial Help

1. Dept of Financial Institutions
2. Stimulus Payment Info
3. Undocumented Worker Fund
• Click here for Spanish (Español).
• Grants of up to $300 for undocumented workers and families who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Click here for more info.

Unemployment / Paid Leave

1. Guide (determines which program applies)
2. Unemployment Benefits
• Even self-employed are now eligible, though the standard unemployment claim will fail for those who are self-employed, you need to apply anyway, and then you need to apply for PUA (Pandemic Unemployment Assistance) and dependent on income, you may qualify for up to $235 a week, and from April 4 to July 25, an extra $600/week if qualifying. You can ‘backdate’ your claim to the date the pandemic started to affect your income as recommended. You also must file weekly claims. The job search requirement is also currently waived, but check the website for updates.
3. Paid Leave
• Washington now offers Paid Family and Medical Leave benefits.
• Some workers may be eligible for Paid Family and Medical Leave if ill or caring for a family member who is sick with COVID-19.

Other Self-Employed Help

1. LISC Small Business Grants
• 3rd Round applications due 3-20-2020 at 11:59 PM E.T.
• Grants of up to $10,000 for small business owners facing immediate financial pressure due to COVID-19 and who do not have access to flexible, affordable capital. Funding can be used for paying rent, utilities, payroll, outstanding debt to vendors, and other immediate operational costs. More details on the website.
• Click here to sign up for announcements for when future application rounds open up.
2. Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
• To receive this loan advance, you must apply for a loan through the EIDL program. When you apply for the loan, you can receive an advance of up to $10,000. The maximum amount of loan advance is $10,000, contingent on the size of the loan you apply for. If you are approved, the advance amount will be subtracted from the loan received. If you are not approved, you will not have to pay back the advance. New applications accepted starting Monday, June 15, 2020.
• Small business owners and qualified agricultural businesses in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan. See website for full list of requirements.
3. Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant (WWSBEG)
• You can also call the Clallam Economic Development Council at (360) 457-7793
4. Facebook Small Business Grants Program
• As time goes on, our area may become eligible, visit website for updates.
5. More Resources (CDC Business Guidance)

Internet & Phone Service

1. Free or reduced rate internet service/waived fees
• Comcast
• CenturyLink
• Wave Broadband Info
• Wave Broadband Covid-19 Free Internet
• Other Providers & Misc Info
2. Phone Service Info

Hospice

1. Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County
• Soroptimist Int’l of Sequim (Free loans of medical equipment, wheelchairs, walkers, transport chairs, etc) P: (360) 504-0231

Local Covid-19 Updates & Misc Info

1. Clallam County Up-to-Date Covid-19 Info
2. WA State Covid-19 Status
3. Free legal information and self-help materials
• Free legal information and self-help materials that provide information about non-criminal legal problems affecting low-income people in Washington State.
4. Comprehensive list of state resources
5. Comprehensive Employment Guide
6. Phase 1 Low-Risk Construction Guidelines (for friends who work in construction)
7. WA State Covid-19 Response Resources
8. 5-4-2020 Update: WA State "Safe Start" plan