Affordable Seattle
Affordable Seattle is an online resource to help you find benefits you may be eligible for in the City of Seattle.
Programs with this symbol can be applied for online in under 10 minutes
Education and Child Care
Seattle Parks and Recreation Before/After School Care
Recreational child care for children 5-12 years old.
Seattle Parks and Recreation Preschool Scholarships
Half-day recreational preschool programs for children 3-5 years.
Seattle Preschool Program
Get high-quality and affordable preschool for your 3- or 4 year-old.
Seattle Promise - College Assistance
Get financial support and personal guidance needed to succeed in college.
Child Care Assistance Program
Get assistance with child care for children ages 0-12.
Pathway to the Seattle Preschool Program
Free, flexible schedule, preschool for children ages 3 to 4.
Seattle Parks and Recreation Summer Camps
Scholarships available for summer camps for youth ages 3 to 17.
Food, Retail, and Entertainment
Fresh Bucks Savings and SNAP Match
A healthy food program that helps Seattle neighbors who use a SNAP/EBT card (food stamps) to buy more fresh fruits and vegetables.
Fresh Bucks
Fresh Bucks helps Seattle neighbors afford fruits and vegetables
FLASH Card
Save on retail, services, arts, entertainment, and tourism with the Fun Leisure Access Savings and Health (FLASH) Card for people ages 18-59 with qualifying disabilities.
Gold Card
Save on retail, services, arts, entertainment, and tourism with the Fun Leisure Access Savings and Health (FLASH) Card for people 60 years and older.
Transportation
ORCA LIFT
ORCA LIFT offers to 50% discount on transit fares for adults (19-64).
Free Youth Transit Pass
King Country Metro Free Transit Youth pass offers free transit fares for all youth under 18.
Low Income Restricted Parking Zone Permit
Income-eligible vehicle owners can receive a restricted parking zone (RPZ) permit for $10.
ORCA Opportunity: Seattle Promise Scholars
Free ORCA cards for Seattle Promise scholars
Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) Free Transit Pass
Free ORCA cards for Seattle Housing Authority residents.
Utilities and Housing
Utility Discount Program
Get discounted rates on Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities bills.
Astound Simply Internet
Get low-cost, high-speed Internet for around $10 a month.
Internet Essentials from Comcast
Get low-cost, high-speed Internet and discounted laptops.
Free Toilet Program
Get a free toilet, installation, and recycling of your old water wasting toilet.
Connect All, powered by InterConnection
Discounted mobile internet service, laptops and computers.
PCs for People
Discounted mobile internet service, laptops and computers.
Emergency Bill Assistance
Eligible customers can receive up to $1,000 annually to reduce their past due electricity bill.
Emergency Assistance Program
Eligible customers can receive up to $980 annually to reduce their past due Seattle Public Utilities bill.
Side Sewer Assistance Program
Eligible homeowners can receive an interest free loan to repair their broken or collapsed side sewer requiring emergency repair.
Home Repair
Eligible homeowners can receive interest free loans or grants to address critical health, safety, or structural issues of a home.
Weatherization
Eligible customers can receive free energy efficiency improvements to their homes.
Trees for Neighborhoods
Eligible residents can receive up to 3 free trees per household, lifetime max of 6 free trees for their property.
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Eligible residents can receive free combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that will be installed by a Seattle firefighter. Deaf/hard of hearing residents can request visual strobe alarms that will be installed by the Seattle Fire Department.
RainWise
RainWise is a rebate program that helps property owners manage stormwater by installing cisterns and/or rain gardens on private property.