The Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund is a disaster relief program for Washington state’s low-income immigrant residents and their households. The program uses federal CARES Act funds to provide a $1,000 cash grant to eligible individuals. It is meant for residents unable to access federal aid and state unemployment insurance based on their immigration status. Because this is considered to be disaster assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic – a declared disaster, this payment should not be considered as part of the public charge rule when people apply for a green card. This program is supported and funded by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.
You can apply for a $1000 one-time direct payment and receive it in check or gift card. This application closes on May 15th.
You can apply for this financial assistance if you meet these criteria :
- If you are 18 years of age or older
- If you or your family is low-income. You are low-income if:
- You made $32,200 or less in 2020
- You have a family of two and you all made $43,550 or less in 2020
- You have a family of three and you all made $54,900 or less in 2020
- You have a family of four and you all made $66,250 or less in 2020
- You have a family of five and you all made $77,600 or less in 2020
- You have a family of six and you all made $88,950 or less in 2020
- You have a family of seven and you all made $100,300 or less in 2020
- You have a family of eight and you all made $111,650 or less in 2020
- If the pandemic has severely affected your life. Example: unable to work or lost job, got the COVID-19 virus, are caring for someone that got the COVID-19 virus etc.
- You made $32,200 or less in 2020
- You have a family of two and you all made $43,550 or less in 2020
- You have a family of three and you all made $54,900 or less in 2020
- You have a family of four and you all made $66,250 or less in 2020
- You have a family of five and you all made $77,600 or less in 2020
- You have a family of six and you all made $88,950 or less in 2020
- You have a family of seven and you all made $100,300 or less in 2020
- You have a family of eight and you all made $111,650 or less in 2020
- If you didn’t and can’t get the federal financial relief or unemployment insurance
- If you have proof that you are a resident of Washington State. The proofs can be:
- A copy of your driver license.
- Or, a copy of Washington state identification card
- Or, your cell phone bill, or internet bill, or insurance statement or bank statement with your name and Washington address
- Or, your school identification card for any school located in Washington
- Or, your tax file that you filed in 2020 with your name and Washington address
- Or, paystub showing full name and washington address
- Or, receipt that you paid rent if you have your name and washington address in it.
- You may also provide proof by combining documents such as :
- Your student identification card from any school, or your passport from any country, or your birth certificate, or your international drivers’ license or, your bus pass with your photo in it.
- Combine any of the above documents WITH a signed and dated letter from:
- Your landlord acknowledging that you are a Washington resident and make sure that they put their full name and phone number in the letter.
- A coworker or colleague from your place of worship acknowledging that you are a Washington Resident and make sure that they put their full name and phone number in the letter
