Food & Gas Vouchers

Purpose: To provide limited assistance towards food/transportation needs for members.

Eligibility:

• Enrolled Member or Guardian to an enrolled youth
• Meet the income eligibility requirements and reside in Kitsap County

Hardship Assistance

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to members who are experiencing unexpected hardships that affect their daily lives.

Eligibility:

• Enrolled Member who is at least 18 years of age OR
• A household caring for an enrolled youth living in their home.

HS Energy Assistance

Purpose: To assist members with offsetting past-due or unexpectedly high utility bills due to inclement weather conditions.

Eligibility:

• Must have exhausted LIHEAP assistance if eligible
• Must present energy or any other bill for proof of residence

Assistance Based on Need (ABON)

Purpose: Regularly scheduled payments in place of a member’s tribal distribution check.

Eligibility: Complete a signed waiver with the HS department to arrange payment.

Service: Members can elect to receive monthly or quarterly payments

LIHEAP & LIHWAP (Low-Income Household Energy & Water Assistance Program)

Purpose: To assist low-income tribal households with meeting their home energy and water/sewer utility needs.

Eligibility:

• An enrolled member residing in Kitsap County, Washington OR
• A non-Suquamish member head of household who is caring for an enrolled youth in their home residing on the Port Madison Indian Reservation OR
• Enrolled member of any federally recognized tribe residing on the Port Madison Indian Reservation AND
• Meets the income eligibility requirements and is not receiving the same funding from other surrounding areas. 

STOWW Vouchers (WINCO/Red Apple)

Purpose: Provides limited supplemental assistance for food to eligible members

Eligibility:

• Enrolled members or members enrolled in a federally recognized tribe and residing on the Port Madison Indian Reservation who meet income eligibility requirements

Service: Monthly food Voucher to either WINCO or Red Apple for approved items on the shopping list (Based on availability of funding).

Funeral Services

Purpose: To assist Tribal Families with funeral expenses for a departed loved one.

Eligibility: Enrolled Tribal Members

Commodities

To sign up for Commodities complete application at Human Services.

DSHS – SNAP Benefits, TANF

Onsite DSHS Staff at Human Services every Wednesday from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm.