SNOHOMISH — The city has reopened the application window for utility support and rent relief grant program for residents of Snohomish impacted by COVID-19.
You now have until Nov. 13 to apply.
Utility grant recipients will receive a one-time, up-to-$500 grant per residential address. The payment can be either credited toward utility bills or sent to landlords if utilities are part of the rent.
To be eligible, applicants show proof they are unemployed, with proof documented by the Washington State Employment Security Department, or if the applicant meets the city’s definition of a low-income household, and a 2019 tax return must be presented as proof. The applicant may not be receiving financial assistance from any other programs in order to be eligible.
The program’s application is at www.snohomishwa.gov/713/COVID-19-Utility-Assistance
Applications can also be found at the Snohomish Community Food Bank, 1330 Ferguson Park Rd. Applications can be mailed to the City of Snohomish, P.O. Box 1589 Snohomish, WA 98291, or dropped off at the silver, metal Utility Drop Box along the sidewalk near City Hall at 116 Union Ave.
For people who do not qualify for the grant program but are still struggling to pay utility bills because of COVID-19, call the city’s finance director at 360-282-3197 to request setting up a monthly payment plan with the city.
