Updated March 18, 2024
Do you need help with your taxes?
The IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program provides free tax preparation services for eligible taxpayers.
To locate a VITA site near you, use the VITA Locator Tool linked via the QR code.
Questions about taxes? Find a flyer with more information here, or visit the IRS’s website: www.irs.gov
Updated March 7, 2024
The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (ORIA) is seeking qualified organizations to submit competitive proposals to assist eligible refugees and immigrants to re-enter their previous career field through professional case management, educational case management or other services as proposed in the application. ORIA is seeking qualified applicants that have demonstrated success in the proposed services and in employment services as well as applicants that have the capacity to provide services that are culturally and linguistically appropriate.
The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to solicit applications for high quality, innovative Career Re-Entry Services to eligible refugees and humanitarian immigrants (for detailed eligibility information, please refer to the RFA documents). The total funding anticipated for this statewide program during State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025 will be limited to a total of $1,000,000. Award amounts will be limited to $175,000 per provider.
For more information, please visit the ORIA's Notice of Funding Opportunities.
Updated Feb. 8, 2024
Washington's Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program Nationally Recognized
The University of Minnesota’s National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants recently featured Washington's Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program as a ‘Promising Practice’ for their work in welcoming new Afghan arrivals. The URM programs seek to place newcomer youth with culturally matched foster family homes while providing supportive services to aid in adjustment and readiness for independent living. Please read more about it on their website. Congratulations to LCSNW for this national recognition.