Affordable Seattle

Affordable Seattle is an online resource to help you find benefits you may be eligible for in the City of Seattle.

Find out how much you could save each month in just 5 minutes.
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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.