If you are experiencing homelessness or facing a housing crisis, DSHS provides pathways to shelter and stability. This page guides you through the Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program, which offers rental and utility support to eligible low-income adults with disabilities. You can also explore Housing Stabilization Services, browse Emergency Assistance Programs for immediate crisis intervention, and access vital Utility Assistance Referrals to help keep your power, water, and heat running.
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This page offers links to resources to help prevent or end homelessness, find affordable housing options, and find housing to meet an individual’s or family’s specific needs.
The Housing and Essential Needs Referral program provides access to essential-needs items and potential rental assistance. If you are not eligible for the Aged, Blind or Disabled cash assistance program and you are unable to work for at least 90 days due to a physical and/or mental incapacity, you may receive a referral to HEN.