Washington Wildfire Support Resources
Emergency assistance is available for affected households, tribes, local governments, and community organizations.
Severe wildfires continue to affect families, homes, businesses, and communities across Washington. CWHBA is connecting members and community partners with resources for immediate needs and long-term recovery.
Help for affected households
Households that qualified for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program during the current program year and live in an impacted county may be eligible for assistance through a local Community Action Agency. Available help may include:
- Energy and utility bills
- Temporary shelter or shelter vouchers
- Transportation, food, and other emergency needs
- Air purifiers in counties covered by the wildfire State of Emergency
- Weatherization and home repairs
Agencies serving Central Washington include:
- Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council: Chelan and Douglas counties; 509-662-6156
- Northwest Community Action Center: Southern Yakima County; 509-865-7630
- Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington: Adams, Grant, and northern Yakima County; 509-248-6751
- Okanogan County Community Action Council: Okanogan County; 509-422-4041
The Washington State Department of Commerce bulletin includes additional agencies serving other wildfire-impacted regions.
Support for tribes
Commerce is offering tribal governments access to recovery resources, including the Emergency Rapid Response Grants Program and Tribal Climate Resilience Grant Program. Tribal representatives may contact Tribal.Relations@Commerce.wa.gov for assistance identifying available programs.
Funding for communities
Commerce has announced recovery funding for eligible tribal and local governments, including:
- More than $1 million in Emergency Rapid Response Grants to restore essential community services such as food, water, sewer, power, transportation, communications, and shelter
- $2.1 million for emergency repairs or replacement of wildfire-damaged broadband infrastructure
- $7.1 million for eligible local governments to repair essential roads, bridges, water systems, sewer systems, stormwater systems, and other qualifying infrastructure
Local organizations and community partners may contact Community.Engagement@Commerce.wa.gov. Current Commerce grantees should contact their contract manager.
CWHBA and industry resources
Additional Info
Related Links : https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOC/bulletins/423ccb6
Source : WA State Department of Commerce
Regional Focus : State-Wide