CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES FOR SEATTLE, KING CO, & WA STATE
WHAT: Solid Ground has helped our community overcome crises for over 45 years – and we’re here now to help people and our community during the pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Resources webpage with regularly updated resources and information for Seattle, King County, and Washington State, or call our main phone line at 206.694.6700.
NEW THIS WEEK:
Pandemic EBT (Emergency School Meals Program)
Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) is a new emergency program for ALL children in grades K-12 in Washington who receive free or reduced-price school meals. P-EBT is not subject to public charge and will not affect your immigration status. P-EBT provides families with funds to pay the cost of meals while schools are closed due to COVID-19. See more information in English or Español.
- Go to the Washington Connection webpage and click Apply Now to start the online application. On the Your Needs page, select Pandemic EBT (Emergency School Meals Program).
- DSHS will confirm your child’s free or reduced-price meals status with the school. No interview is required. Applications will be processed within 30 working days.
- If the application is approved and you have an EBT card that you’ve used in the last 60 days, benefits will be added to that card. Otherwise, a new EBT card will be mailed to you. If you’re not approved, you will receive a letter from DSHS.
- If you are unable to complete the application online, call the Customer Service Contact Center at 877.501.2233 from 8am to 3pm, Monday through Friday.
- Applications will be accepted until 5pm on August 31, 2020. You’ll need to complete separate application(s) to apply for additional programs.
IT’S YOUR RIGHT TO BE COUNTED!
WHEN: Thursday, March 12 – Friday, October 31, 2020
WHERE: Everywhere in the United States!
WHAT: We all have the right to complete the census. With this right, we have the power to help our community for the next 10 years. If we are not fully counted, we will lose out on vital resources needed to recover and thrive. Census workers have started to follow up with households who have not completed the 2020 census or may not have fully completed it.
HOW: There’s still time! You can safely complete the census now online at my2020census.gov or by calling 1.844.330.2020. Ensure that you get counted and make sure you tell your family and friends to do the same. Together, we make this community what it is! We need to make sure we count!
Please remember that:
- It is your right to complete the census
- The census does not include a citizenship question
- All answers are kept anonymous and used only to produce statistics
- It is illegal for census information to be shared with your landlord
- It is illegal for census information to be shared with law enforcement or other agencies
- It is illegal for census information to be used for deportation or family separation.
MORE INFO: Visit www.2020census.gov for lots of information, including Census 2020 Language Guides in many different languages. You may also call one of these toll-free language lines to be counted and/or ask questions about the census.
⇒Arabic: 844.416.2020
⇒Chinese (Cantonese: 844.398.2020; Mandarin: 844.391.2020)
⇒English: 844.330.2020 (Puerto Rico residents: 844.418.2020)
⇒French: 844.494.2020
⇒Haitian Creole: 844.477.2020
⇒Japanese: 844.460.2020
⇒Korean: 844.392.2020
⇒Polish: 844.479.2020
⇒Portuguese: 844.474.2020
⇒Russian: 844.417.2020
⇒Spanish: 844.468.2020 (Puerto Rico residents: 844.426.2020)
⇒Tagalog: 844.478.2020
⇒Vietnamese: 844.461.2020
⇒Telephone Display Device (TDD): 844.467.2020
SERVICIOS PARA INQUILINOS – RENT SMART: EFECTOS DE LA MORATORIA
WHEN: Wednesday, August 12, 2020, 2-4pm; recibirá un enlace de Zoom alrededor de la 1pm del día del evento.
WHERE: Zoom
WHAT: Durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en 2020, los talleres en línea de Rent Smart en español se realizarán cuatro veces y cubrirán una variedad de temas. Más talleres están disponibles en inglés. Visite kcls.org y consulte nuestro calendario para registrarse a un taller. La inscripción está limitada a 25 personas por taller. ¿Necesita más ayuda?Revise las instrucciones detalladas sobre cómo unirse y participar en un seminario web o visite https://kcls.zoom.us/ y haga clic en AYUDA: comience a usar Zoom en la parte inferior de la página.
REGISTRESE: Regístrese antes de la 1pm del 12 de agosto. El espacio está limitado a 25.
¿PREGUNTAS? Julia Gibson, jgibson@kcls.org; si actualmente vive en el Condado de King y está siendo amenazado con el desalojo, comuníquese con el Proyecto de Justicia de Vivienda para obtener asistencia legal al 253.234.4204 o hjpstaff@kcba.org.
Tenant Services – Rent Smart 2020 Webinar Series (all dates are Wednesdays from 2-4pm)
- August 12 – Efectos de la moratoria (Effects of the Moratorium: An update on the moratorium)
- August 26 – Evictions & Terminations: Month-to-month terminations, and what to do after eviction
- September 16 – Order of Limited Dissemination
- September 30 – Repair Issues: Mold, landlord duties, deposits
- October 14 – Domestic Violence: Protections to break lease without liability, making a report with a qualified 3rd party, orders of limited dissemination, deposits
- October 28 – Violencia doméstica (Domestic Violence: Protections to break lease without liability, making a report with a qualified 3rd party, orders of limited dissemination, deposits)
- November 18 – General Tenant Information: Move-in process, tenant screening, overcoming barriers to housing, how does your credit report affect move-in?
- December 9 – Lease Terms: Términos de alquiler inteligente / arrendamiento (Rental agreements, illegal actions of landlords, landlord entries, discrimination, harassment, lockouts)
Rent Smart is offered in partnership with Solid Ground’s Tenant Services and the King County Library System (KCLS).
ROADMAP TO SUCCESS (RTS) FOR PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL BACKGROUNDS
WHEN: 3-week course, Monday-Friday, starting Monday, August 24 (Weeks 1 & 2: online classes, 9am-1pm; Week 3: intensive case management/ employment support)
WHERE: Held entirely online via Zoom; students will receive a link to the Zoom meeting prior to 9am on the first day.
WHAT: At Pioneer Human Services, we believe employment is fundamental for helping formerly incarcerated individuals realize they have a chance for change. This 3-week course focuses on overcoming barriers to employment through cognitive thinking transformation, soft-skills development, professional communication, conflict resolution, time management, job searching, targeted résumé building, interviewing techniques, handling different management styles, computer skills, and vocational assessments. Further, students will receive long-term support from our Vocational Case Managers and Employment Specialist focused on barrier reduction, job search, and employment retention.
Goals & outcomes:
- Comfortable using and applying basic computer techniques
- Understand and design professional résumé
- Personal development through soft skills
- Learn and apply advanced interview techniques
- Obtain hard skills and occupational training
- Full-time gainful employment
Students eligible for our program MUST:
- Have a criminal background
- Be referred by a probation officer, corrections officer, case manager, or self-referral
- Interview with Pioneer Workforce Development staff
- Pass a urinalysis (UA)
- Willing and able to comply with classroom policy and procedures
TO APPLY: Complete a Roadmap to Success Application Form.
MORE INFO/QUESTIONS? RTS courses are offered monthly, with additional start dates of September 21, October 19, and November 21. Contact Rudy (they/she), Pioneer Human Services Community Outreach Coordinator, at 206.538.2666 or Rudy@p-h-s.com.
PCC IS HIRING
WHAT: PCC Community Markets is Seattle’s original – and the nation’s largest – certified organic, community-owned food market. Meet with our hiring team about full- and part-time positions available at our Bellevue location, opening this summer. Applications will be accepted from candidates ages 16 and over. PCC is a passionate community that believes in the power of good food and the potential of good people; a place where the best of the Northwest comes together, from the produce we stock to the people we hire.
Benefits include:
⇒Competitive wages ⇒Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance ⇒Paid vacation and sick time ⇒15% staff discount ⇒Free membership in the co-op ⇒Reduced rate on ORCA cards ⇒Retirement plans ⇒Free PCC Cooks classes
APPLY NOW! View a list of 7-30-20 PCC Job Openings, and apply on PCC’s Jobs page.
QUESTIONS/MORE INFO: Please do not hesitate to connect! Contact Alyssa Moore, Recruiting Specialist at Alyssa.Moore@pccmarkets.com or 206.717.6527.
AIRPORT JOBS OPENINGS & HIRING EVENTS
USPS RAMP SERVICE CLERKS*
WHAT: Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is hiring USPS Ramp Service Clerks, Part-Time 20 hrs/wk, Tues-Sat, 7am -11am, $29.65/hr.
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Must be 18 years or older with a high school diploma, GED or equivalent work experience
- Valid State Driver’s License (Standard or Enhanced)
- Proficient in speaking, reading and writing English
- Pass a background screening and drug test
- Be able to lift up to 70 lbs
- Have a flexible work schedule
- Eligible to work in United States
TO APPLY: Bring résumé to the event, or apply online, or send your résumé to Christy Martinez at 2427 South 161st St, SeaTac, WA 98158, email Christy.Martinez@wfs.aero, or call 206.430.1318 with questions.
EVERGREENS SALADS IS HIRING*
WHAT: Evergreens Salads at Sea-Tac Airport serves gourmet, freshly chopped salads to support a healthy lifestyle while eating delicious food. They’re hiring full-time team members starting at $16.34/hr + tips; medical/dental/vision after 1 year; direct deposit.
Job Requirements:
- Must be 18 years or older
- Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently
- Able to pass background check for badging
- Experience in a busy working environment
- Prior food service experience preferred
- Great customer service skills
- Able to run cash register
- Variable shifts, including holidays & weekends
TO APPLY: Send your résumé to kerickson@evergreens.com or apply online at Evergreens Careers.
FIREWORKS GALLERY CENTRAL TERMINAL IS HIRING*
WHAT: Part-time Sales Associates at $16.34/hr; up to 28 hours/week; morning/mid-shift/night; weekends and holidays; at least 1-year customer service experience preferred
TO APPLY: Send your résumé to fireworksseatac@gmail.com.
CHALO SEATTLE IS HIRING*
WHAT: Sales Associates at $16.34/hr – $18/hr DOE. Provide excellent service to customers in specialty store. Must be able to be upbeat, energetic and outgoing; enerate sales, replenish items as needed; maintain store appearance by straightening, dusting & general housekeeping; and must handle all purchases using a cash register point-of-sale system.
TO APPLY: Send your résumé to hello@chaloseattle.com.
*Airport Jobs is a program of Port Jobs. Port Jobs is not the hiring employer for this event. Port Jobs is not responsible for the actions of the hiring employer.
**JOB OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES**
JOBS WITH ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES
WHAT: Essential businesses are currently recruiting and hiring for multiple entry level job openings in King County, WA. Also, see the Critical Job Opportunities webpage on the WorkSource Seattle-King County website.
MORE INFO: Contact Dan Bernard, Communities of Opportunity Employment Manager, King County Department of Community & Human Services at dan.bernard@kingcounty.gov.
AA Asphalting: Class A CDL Drivers, Concrete Foreman, Laborers
- An essential employer hiring for Seattle yards
- South Seattle needs a Class A CDL Driver
- North Seattle needs a concrete foreman, lead, two laborers & two Class A CDL Drivers
- Various locations
ABM Industries: Facility/Building Cleaner Jobs
- $15.55-$19.97/hr DOE and Location
- Multiple locations
QUESTIONS? Contact recruiter Megan Ryan at Megan.Ryan@abm.com.
Bartell Drugs: Cashier/Clerk, Order Picker (Warehouse), Pharmacy Assistant Jobs
- Multiple locations
- Must be able to pass a drug screening and background check
Domino’s: Delivery Driver, Store Customer Service Rep Jobs
- Multiple locations
- Must be able to pass a drug screening and background check
DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center)
DESC provides integrated services including housing, emergency shelter, crisis intervention, and healthcare to thousands of homeless and formerly homeless people every day. As the region’s largest multi-service agency serving homeless adults living with serious mental illnesses, substance use disorders, and disabilities, our professional staff have learned that creative, assertive, and holistic approaches work best for our highly vulnerable and difficult-to-engage clientele. We welcome your interest in employment at DESC. Many current job openings; multiple locations & shifts.
QUESTIONS? Contact recruiter Danny Dougan at ddougan@desc.org.
King County Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention (DAJD): Corrections Officer (entry level) Jobs
- Must: ⇒be 21+ year old, ⇒have a HS diploma or equivalent certificate, ⇒have a valid WA State driver’s license, ⇒pass extensive drug and background tests
- Entry level starting at $64,180/year plus $5,000 hiring incentive for entry-level hires
- Located at King County corrections facilities in Downtown Seattle or Kent
QUESTIONS? Contact blake.bennett@kingcounty.gov.
Fred Meyer: Retail Store, E-Commerce Clerk (order picker) Jobs
- Multiple locations
Northwest Center
- Urgent need for essential workers
- Various locations
Pacific Building Services: Environmental Services (EVS), Commercial Janitorial, & Floor Technician Jobs
- $17-$20/hr DOE and location
- Multiple locations
QUESTIONS? Contact HR Manager, Anthony Macfarlane at anthony@pacificbuildingservices.com.
QFC: Retail Store, E-Commerce Clerk (order picker) Jobs
- Multiple locations
Safeway & Albertsons: Retail Store, Grocery Delivery, Warehouse Jobs
- Multiple locations
Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System: Various temporary positions
Actively seeking interested and qualified external candidates outside of the VA to temporarily fill the following occupations/areas: ⇒Housekeeping ⇒Laundry Workers ⇒Respiratory Therapy ⇒Nursing (RN, LPN, NA) ⇒Emergency Department Personnel ⇒Police Officers ⇒Food Service Workers ⇒Cooks ⇒Logistics (Inventory Management Specialists, Supply Clerk/Techs) ⇒Maintenance & Operations (A/C Mechanics, Electricians, Carpenters, Pipefitters)
TO APPLY: External candidates may send a Resume/CV to the Human Resources Team at VA_Seattle_Jobs@va.gov or apply via the USAJOBS Website.
Washington State Office of Financial Management: Government Jobs
- Various positions
- Various locations
YMCA of Greater Seattle
- Urgent need for essential workers
- Various locations
**ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES**
COMCAST INTERNET ESSENTIALS
WHAT: Comcast’s Internet Essentials program is the largest, most comprehensive, and most successful broadband adoption program in the nation. It provides low-cost internet ($9.95/month) to low-income families and individuals within the Comcast service area.
Eligibility: To qualify, applicants simply need to show they participate in one of more than a dozen different government assistance programs, including: ⇒Medicaid, ⇒Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and ⇒Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Comcast also accepts applications from households that: ⇒have a student eligible for the National School Lunch Program, ⇒live in public housing, ⇒receive HUD Housing Assistance (including Section 8 vouchers), or ⇒participate in the Veterans Pension Program, as well as low-income seniors in select pilot markets.
MORE INFO/TO APPLY: Visit the Internet Essentials website for eligibility information and an application – or call 1.855.846.8376.
DACA-SEATTLE SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE
WHEN: Until funds run out
WHERE: No walkins; apply online or by phone; must have capacity to video chat
WHAT: Through a partnership with the City of Seattle Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs (OIRA) and Facebook, El Centro de la Raza will administer DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) scholarship funds on a first-come, first-served basis until funds run out. Successful DACA scholarship grantees will receive a check made out to the Department of Homeland Security to submit with their DACA renewal application.
There is no minimum or maximum income requirement. While the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recommends filing for renewal between 150 and 120 days from when your DACA expires, requests received earlier than 150 days and up to 365 days in advance are currently being accepted. However, this could result in an overlap between your current DACA and your renewal.
Scholarship funds are available to individuals who:
- Have or previously had DACA status AND
- Have a completed DACA renewal application AND
- Who reside, work, or go to school in Seattle
TO APPLY:
1) Complete your DACA Scholarship Application (download in Word or PDF)
- Note that the address on your scholarship application must be the same as the address on your DACA renewal application.
- You must have a copy of your Employment Authorization Document (EAD)available during your appointment.
2) Schedule a Phone Appointment (no walkins, and you must have the capacity to video chat)
- Go to El Centro’s DACA scheduling webpage OR
- Call Dulce Gutierrez Vasquez at 957.4605x 305 OR
- Email dgvasquez@elcentrodelaraza.org
DACA Renewal Resources:
- USCIS page for DACA forms
- NWIRP’s free DACA renewal clinics
- City of Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs website
QUESTIONS/MORE INFO: Contact Dulce Gutierrez Vasquez at dgvasquez@elcentrodelaraza.org or 206. 957.4605x 305 or visit El Centro’s DACA webpage.
FAMILY MATTERS CLINIC FOR LGBTQ+ FAMILIES
WHEN/WHERE: Ongoing; meeting times and locations are set when families are matched with attorneys
WHAT: QLaw Foundation supports all of the ways that our community makes families. We serve parents who are low income, QTPOC, formerly incarcerated, trans/nonbinary, poly, immigrant/refugee, and/or living with disabilities. We have no limitations based on citizenship or income level.
The Family Matters clinic for LGBTQ+ families in King County is a full-representation clinic for:
- people who are parenting, but who don’t have legal recognition of their role
- families recognized under Washington law who want an adoption or parentage order just to be safe
- families parenting kids from their partner’s prior relationship
- parents not married to the kids’ other parent who want to make sure their relationship with the children is protected in a worst-case scenario
- families with three or four (or more!) people parenting children who want to make sure each parent has legal recognition
MORE INFO: Contact info@qlawfoundation.org or 206.483.2725.
TANF: HAS YOUR FAMILY LOST ACCESS TO TANF?
If you were kicked off TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) due to:
- sanctions that led you to be permanently disqualified OR
- the 60-month limit, and you and your family are currently homeless
… you are again eligible for TANF, due to changes in the law effective July 28, 2019.
To reapply for TANF, you must submit an application either in person, by mail, or online. Visit washingtonconnection.org for an online application, or bit.ly/dshs-offices for a list of DSHS offices throughout the state.
If you’re being denied these new benefits, here are some legal support resources:
- King County residents: Contact Solid Ground’s Benefits Legal Assistance: 206.694.6742.
- Residents outside of King County: Contact CLEAR Legal Hotline: 1.888.201.1014.
WA STATE PAID FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE
WHAT: New Washington state legislation means Paid Family & Medical Leave is available when you need time off to care for yourself or a family member. There are three main types of paid leave available: Medical Leave, Family Leave, and Military Leave. Each one is related to a different type of “qualifying event” – the thing that happens to you or a family member that qualifies you for paid leave.
MORE INFO/TO APPLY: Visit the Washington state Paid Family & Medical Leave website to find out how it works and to apply, or email paidleave@esd.wa.gov with your questions.
WA STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) ELIGIBILITY
WHAT: WA State Employment Security has new information to help you find out if you’re eligible for unemployment benefits. Here are the steps:
1) Find out what you’re eligible for.
- Visit Employment Security’s Unemployment Benefits webpage.
- Download the Eligibility Checker.
2) Eligible for regular UI? Apply as soon as possible! Before you apply:
- Download the Unemployment Benefits Application Checklist
- Gather all the info you’ll need for your application.
- Make sure you read and understand all the materials.
- Can’t get regular UI? You might be eligible for expanded benefits under the federal CARES Act (see below).
3) Set up your Secure Access Washington (SAW) account.
- Watch Creating a SAW Account for Unemployment Insurance: This 9-minute video tutorial may save you a lot of time – especially if there’s a chance you may already have a SAW account. That can cause issues that are tricky to fix down the road.
CARES ACT INFO: Everyone receiving a weekly UI benefit will get the additional $600 included in the federal CARES Act. This applies to full-time workers, part-time workers, those already on UI, and those who are eligible for expanded benefits under the CARES Act. Also, $600 payments are retroactive to March 29. You do not need to request it; the additional $600 will be added to your benefit. (One exception: People who receive in-training benefits won’t get it.)
‘YOUR NEXT JOB’ SERVICE
WHAT: Your Next Job is a new service at The Seattle Public Library that can help job seekers: ⇒Get started with unemployment, ⇒Search for jobs, ⇒Apply for jobs, and⇒Learn new job skills. Through one-on-one appointments via phone, text, or online conferencing, we can help job seekers to be successful on career and educational pathways, including job seekers with little or no digital literacy skills and those with limited English proficiency in Mandarin and Russian (and hope to add additional in-language services in July).
We can help people with:
- computer basics, such as using email
- creating a SAW (Secure Access Washington) account to start an unemployment claim
- navigating online resources
Please note, we cannot help troubleshoot devices, fill out unemployment applications, or answer questions about existing claims.
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT: To make a Your Next Job appointment for yourself or someone you are assisting, please call 206.386.4636, email ask@spl.org, or complete the intake form on our website. We can answer questions by phone in the following languages: Amharic, Arabic, Cantonese, French, Hindi, Hmong, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Mandarin, Oromo, Russian, Spanish, Somali, Tagalog, Thai, Tigrinya, and Vietnamese.
MORE RESOURCES:
- For access to job resources, visit The Seattle Public Library Job Resources webpage.
- For assistance with unemployment claims, contact the Employment Securities Department.
- For assistance finding shelter, food resources, or other help with basic needs, contact our Community Resource Specialist.
Your Next Job is offered in partnership with King County Library System and Seattle Jobs Initiative.
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