Utility Bill & Financial Assistance in Spokane
Help paying electric, gas, and water bills, plus clothing, household goods, and financial aid in Spokane County.
36 services. Hours change — please call ahead. For personalized help, ask the assistant.
After the Storm Care
After the Storm Care is a nonprofit disaster relief ministry based in Entiat, Washington, that helps people in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho who have been displaced by a natural disaster. It brings emergency care kits, blankets, children's clothing, diapers, and water to affected…
Avista My Energy Discount (LIRAP)
1411 E Mission, WA, 99252
My Energy Discount, formerly known as LIRAP, is Avista's bill discount program for lower-income Washington electric and natural gas customers. Households with income up to the greater of 200 percent of the federal poverty level or 80 percent of area median income qualify; the dis…
Cheney Outreach Center
616 3rd St, Cheney, WA, 99004
Cheney's local assistance office for low-income residents of the Cheney area. Gives one-time help with rent, utility bills, prescription costs, bus passes and gas vouchers, recreation program scholarships, school supplies and holiday gifts for children, plus information and refer…
City of Spokane H.O.M.E. Starts Here Fund - Wildfire Assistance
808 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA, 99201
City of Spokane relief fund with a wildfire designation for households hit by the 2026 Spokane Complex Fires. Covers short and long term rent assistance, fees to replace lost documents, household goods, transportation, diapers and formula. Call 311 or the number listed.
Community Service Offices DSHS Washington County
1313 N Maple St, WA, 99201
Free Tax Preparation (IRS VITA / AARP Tax-Aide)
Free tax return preparation for people who generally make under ~$64,000, persons with disabilities, and limited-English speakers, through IRS-certified volunteers (VITA) and AARP Tax-Aide. Spokane sites operate January-April at libraries and community centers — call the locator …
Heroes Homestead
4777 Gibson Dahl Rd, Clayton, WA, 99110
Heroes Homestead is a nonprofit in Clayton that supports veterans, first responders, and their families with a rural retreat property, seasonal day visits, and pop-up distributions of clothing, groceries, nonperishable food, and school supplies. Contact the organization at (509) …
HolidayPax Ministries
PO Box 8800, Spokane, WA, 99203
HolidayPax provides the homeless community of Spokane with some much-needed essentials during the holidays. We supply three shelters in Spokane with brand-new backpacks filled with needed winter essentials and distribute these packs to the men at Truth Ministries, the ladies at H…
Inland Power Community Foundation
10110 W Hallett Rd, Spokane, WA, 99224
The Inland Power Community Foundation is a program that provides financial support to organizations and individuals within the 13 counties served by Inland Power. The concept of the foundation is an extensive of the principle on which electric cooperatives were built more than 50…
Lifeline phone and internet discount (Universal Service Administrative Company)
No walk-in address; apply online or by phone, WA
Federal program that takes up to $9.25 a month off a phone or internet bill, or up to $34.25 for people living on tribal lands. You qualify if your income is low or if you get SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, federal public housing or veterans pension. Apply online at the Lifeline site or ca…
Mission Community Outreach Center Of Spokane Washington
1906 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE, WA, 99202
We are a Christian ecumenical nonprofit organization supported by the generosity of local churches, businesses, service organizations, and community members. Mission Community Outreach Center is a free clothing, housewards, hygiene, and diaper bank.
Money Management International - Debt Management Plan
4407 N Division St, Spokane, WA, 99207
MMI's Debt Management Plan (DMP) can help you resolve your credit problems and repay your debt. A DMP helps make debt repayments simple and affordable for anyone feeling overwhelmed with credit card debt. We offer single, monthly consolidated payments, a plan designed to fit your…
Nazareth Guild
12 E 5TH AVE, SPOKANE, WA, 99202
Nazareth Guild seeks full enrollment for all schools, especially those serving the underserved and under-resourced, by offering tuition assistance grants to students who cannot afford the full cost of tuition. Nazareth Guild seeks to support the Catholic schools in eastern Washin…
New Hope Resource Center
4211 E Colbert Rd, Colbert, WA, 99005
New Hope Resource provides gasoline and financial assistance, housing assistance, firewood, referrals, clothing bank, books, backpacks, coats, food, and more.
Northeast Community Center
4001 N Cook St, Spokane, WA, 99207
Northeast Community Center has services for a variety of ages, and resources provided include childcare, energy assistance, counseling, after-school programming, family resource fairs, doctors, dentists, and more. Their mission is to improve the quality of life of residents in no…
Northwest Payee
Po Box 15117, Spokane Vly, WA, 99215
Northwest Payee is a nonprofit representative payee and money management service for people with disabilities in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana, including Spokane County. It receives a client's Social Security or other benefit income, pays rent and bills, manages a monthl…
Opportunity Christian Church
708 N Pines Rd, Spokane Valley, WA, 99206
Opportunity Christian Church offers a large variety of resources for the community. Our Sister's Closet relies on donated hygiene items and job-interview clothing which is given to women coming out of difficult circumstances and preparing to enter the workforce. OCC also maintain…
Partners INW Diaper Bank
10814 E Broadway Ave, Spokane Valley, WA, 99206
The Partners INW Diaper Bank, run by Partners INW (formerly Spokane Valley Partners), provides free diapers, wipes, and other infant care supplies to families with young children who are facing financial hardship. Families can walk in without an appointment at 10814 E Broadway Av…
Prescription Drug Assistance Foundation
Po Box 9658, Spokane, WA, 99209
Project Beauty Share
2718 E Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA, 99202
Project Beauty Share® provides personal hygiene, cosmetics, and beauty products to non-profit organizations that serve women and families overcoming abuse, addiction, homelessness, and poverty to help restore hope and dignity in their lives. We serve as a pass-through agency t…
SNAP Financial Access
500 S Stone St #4150, Spokane, WA, 99202
SNAP Financial Access helps local families and business owners achieve success. We believe in promoting the economic health of Spokane County by supporting individuals, families, and small businesses through coaching, Education, and loan programs. We provide much-needed capital t…
Social security office
714 N Iron Bridge Way #100, Spokane, WA, 99202
Spokane field office of the Social Security Administration. Apply for or get help with retirement and survivor benefits, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for disabled adults and for children with disabilities in low-income families, …
Spokane County Assessor - Senior and Disabled Persons Property Tax Exemption
1116 W Broadway Ave, Spokane, WA, 99260
Reduces property taxes and freezes the taxable value of the home for older and disabled homeowners with limited income. Apply by mail or in person with the Assessor's Exemptions office; the application packet, brochure, and current income limits are on the county website. There i…
Spokane County Medical Examiner - Indigent Disposition
102 S Spokane St, Spokane, WA, 99202
County office that arranges disposition, usually cremation, for people who die in Spokane County and are found to be indigent or whose remains go unclaimed, as state law requires. A family that cannot afford a funeral can call to ask whether the person qualifies. The phone is ans…
Spokane County Regional Veterans Service Center
1117 N Evergreen Rd Suite 2, Spokane Valley, WA, 99216
County veterans office at 1117 N Evergreen Rd, Suite 2, in Spokane Valley, on a bus route with free parking. Accredited staff help veterans and survivors file VA disability compensation and pension claims and understand their benefits, and the office runs an emergency assistance …
Spokane REALTORS
1924 N Ash St, Spokane, WA, 99205
Spokane REALTORS, the local real estate trade association at 1924 N Ash St, is administering REALTORS Relief Foundation housing assistance grants for homeowners and renters in Spokane, Stevens, and Lincoln counties whose homes were damaged or who were displaced by the August 2026…
St Vincent De Paul Spokane District Council
3423 E Carlisle Ave, Spokane, WA, 99217
The Spokane District Council is made up of 6 parish-based conferences throughout the Spokane Catholic Diocese. These parishes work together to offer extensive resources to the local community. An 18 page online PDF lists local organizations that offer affordable housing, career c…
St. John Vianney Catholic Church - SJV Poverty Program
503 N Walnut Rd, Spokane Valley, WA, 99214
The SJV Poverty Program provides basic needs assistance to the individuals and families in need that are living in emergency situations within the church's surrounding community. SJV Poverty Program offers assistance with food, shelter, fuel, electricity, medical needs, referrals…
STA Reduced Fare programs (Spokane Transit Authority)
No walk-in address verified; apply online, Spokane, WA
Half-price bus fare on STA for people 60 and older or with a disability (Honored Rider), for veterans and active-duty military (Stars and Stripes), and, under a two-year pilot, for anyone enrolled in Basic Food, Apple Health or a Spokane Housing Authority program (Opportunity Red…
Teen and Kid Closet
307 E Sprague Spokane, WA, 99202
Teen and Kid Closet is all about dignity for an often-overlooked population, children in need. The idea is simple. We give new or gently used clothing to children who need it for free. Our focus is youth in foster care or in poverty. Most of the youth we serve have no other acces…
Tree of Sharing
411 S Washington St, Spokane, WA, 99204
Since 1982, the Spokane Tree of Sharing has ensured the 'often forgotten' members of our community receive a gift each holiday season. We are the largest program in the county and are serving a total of 54 agencies with gifts during the holiday season.
Utility Assistance Holy Cross Lutheran Church
7307 North Nevada Street Spokane, WA, 99208
Holy Cross Lutheran Church provides utility assistance to residents of NE Spokane facing difficulty with paying their bills.Services include:- Help paying for utilities Those in need can contact Holy Cross Lutheran Church for assistance once a year.
Wandermere Community Services
PO Box 28808, Spokane, WA, 99228
Wandermere Community Services's mission statement is to support local families in need and/or experiencing unexpected crises and to assist underprivileged children by providing humanitarian aid to protect life, provide practical emergency and non-emergency support, and to assist …
Washington Department of Social and Health Services - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
1313 N Maple St, Spokane, WA, 99204
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provides temporary cash for families in need. This program provides cash assistance, helping payment for child care expenses, possible help with job search, including resume writing and job interview skills, and providing you opportu…
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) - Veterans Service Officer claims assistance
No walk-in address; statewide line, WA
State veterans agency whose accredited Veterans Service Officers help veterans and survivors file and appeal VA claims for disability compensation, pension, survivors pension, and Aid and Attendance, and represent them before the federal VA. Call the statewide line or email benef…
Widows Might
PO Box 14051, Spokane Valley WA 99206-9494, Spokane Valley, WA, 99214
Widows Might is a public charity that desires to be the distinctive agency for widows in the Spokane region to find support, resources and assistance. We provide financial assistance to widows and families in need, collaborate with the community and provide Educational opportunit…