• Eviction Information

  Eviction

  • Governor Inslee has extended the statewide eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. The order applies to residential dwellings and commercial rental properties. Read the extended eviction moratorium proclamation here.

   

  Resources for Housing Providers

  • Resources for housing providers and renters, including financial resources for housing providers and instructional webinars here (Rental Housing Association of WA).

  • Communities Rise has developed a Commercial Lease Amendment Toolkit to help small businesses and nonprofits as they negotiate with landlords for rent extensions and relief.

  
  

• Utilities

  If your business needs help paying its utility bills, contact your service provider immediately.

  • Washington State

    Energy, water and landline telephone companies are prohibited from disconnecting any residential customers from energy, landline telephone or water service due to nonpayment on an active account, except at the request of the customer; refusing to reconnect any residential customer who has been disconnected due to nonpayment; charging fees for late payment or reconnection of energy, landline telephone or water service; and disconnecting service to any residential customer who has contacted the utility to request assistance from the utility’s COVID-19 Customer Support Program.

  Governor Jay Inslee has extended these prohibitions until July 31, 2021.  Read the amended proclamation that provides these extensions here.

  • Puget Sound Energy

    Puget Sound Energy will not be disconnecting customers for non-payment during this time and will work with customers on options such as payment plans.

  
  

• Taxes

  Washington State Department of Revenue Business Relief

  • The Washington State Department of Revenue is offering filing extensions and penalty waivers for state-level B&O taxes for eligible businesses.

   

  Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Coronavirus Tax Relief

  • Filing and Payment Deadlines
    Most federal tax filing and payment deadlines from April 1, 2020, to July 14, 2020, were postponed to July 15, 2020. The postponements are automatic and apply to all taxpayers.
  • Paid Leave for Workers and Tax Credits for Small and Midsize Businesses
    The U.S. Treasury Department, IRS, and the U.S. Department of Labor announced that small and midsize employers can take advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits, designed to fully reimburse them, dollar-for-dollar, for the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave to their employees.

  
  

Relief for Workers

• Unemployment and Insurance
  • Apply for unemployment (Employment Security Department of Washington State)

   

  • Find healthcare insurance. Washington Healthplanfinder is the state’s health insurance exchange and has opened a special enrollment period for qualified individuals. For more information visit Washington Healthplanfinder’s website.

   

  • Unemployment Law Project provides low-cost representation and free advice and counsel to people in Washington State who have been denied unemployment benefits or whose award of benefits is being challenges. More information is available here.

  
  

• Housing and Utilities Assistance

  Evictions

  • Governor Inslee has extended the statewide eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. The order applies to residential dwellings and commercial rental properties. Read the extended eviction moratorium proclamation here.

   

  King County Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program (EPRAP)

  • With $145 million in funding from the Federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), EPRAP will help King County residents by paying past, current, and future rent.
  • Tenants: apply here (application portal opens May 17, 2021)
  • Visit EPRAP home page here

   

  Housing Resources

  • For renters:
    • King County Bar Association Housing Justice Project website
    • The Tenants Union website
    • Catholic Community Services, Tenant Law Center website
  • For homeowners:
    • Find a housing counselor through HUD who can help answer the questions of current and prospective homeowners and renters. Further information here.
    • If you need assistance with your mortgage, visit Washington State Department of Financial Institutions for resources, including who to contact for urgent support.

   

  Public Utilities

  Public Utilities in Washington state are offering relief to their customers during the COVID-19 crisis. For assistance, contact your utility company.

  • Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission has options for keeping your utilities on. More information here.
  • The U.S. federal government has energy assistance programs for low income individuals. More information here.

   

  Internet

  Through June 30, 2021, Comcast will continue to provide free internet service for 60 days to eligible new low-income households signing up for Internet Essentials, and free access to more than 71,000 public Xfinity WIFI hotspots. More information here.

  
  

• Resources for Community Members Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

  COVID-19 Resources in ASL (King County)

  King County is providing ASL videos for community members who are D/HOH and DB on topics related to COVID-19. A transcript of each video is also provided. View resources here.

   

  
  

• For Employers

  WorkSource Seattle & King County – Redmond (WorkSource affiliate)

  WorkSource provides assistance with recruitment, training, employee retention, and more. This WorkSource site offers assistance in Russian, Vietnamese, Farsi, and Chinese.

  WorkSource Seattle & King County – Business Services

  WorkSource services for businesses:

  • Recruitment Assistance

  • Training, Retraining and Retention

  • Labor Market and Wages

  • Help During Layoffs

  • Business Resources

  
  

• For Workers

  Places where workers can find job listings in the public and private sector.

  Public Sector

  • City of Bellevue
  • City of Kirkland
  • City of Redmond
  • Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD)

   

  Private Sector

  • Amazon Delivery
  • Fred Meyer
  • PCC Community Markets
  • QFC 
  • Safeway
  • Albertsons

   

  Job Boards

  • Idealist
  • Tabor 100
  • Port Jobs 
  • WorkSource Seattle-King County

  
  

• Further resources for businesses, employees, and non-profits

  Recovery Hub (U.S. Small Business Administration)
  Is your small business looking for help or guidance? The SBA’s Recovery Hub can help you identify funding options, get training to build business resiliency, and access resources tailored for underserved communities.

   

  COVID-19 Small Business and Nonprofit Legal Clinic 

  Communities Rise provides a virtual legal clinic to help small businesses and nonprofits navigate COVID-19 pandemic related issues. The program offers a free, 60-minute phone or video call consultation with a lawyer.

   

  County Business Resources from Washington State Department of Commerce 

  Discover resources for small businesses that are available in your county.

   

  COVID-10 Handbook for the Creative Sector 

  This handbook provides information on personal health & safety, guidance on how creative businesses can safely re-start, sources of financial support for individual artists and creative workers, as well as sources of relief for businesses and organizations in the creative sector.

   

  Rebound & Recovery

  Provided by the Association of Washington Businesses, Rebound & Recovery is here to help Washington state employers reopen their doors and help the economy recover.

   

  Unemployment Insurance Webinars 

  The Employment Security Department of Washington State offers free webinars for customers to learn more about the state’s unemployment insurance.