Are you or your household affected by the wildfires?

If you’re impacted by the wildfires, help may be available through your local Community Action Agency.

If you qualified for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in the current program year and live in one of the impacted counties, these agencies may be able to assist with:

• Energy and utility bills
• Temporary shelter or shelter vouchers
• Transportation, food, and other emergency needs
• Air purifiers in counties covered under the wildfire State of Emergency
• Weatherization and home repairs

If you are in Spokane County, the Spokane Complex Wildfire Response Resources page, which has the option of machine translation, is available.

These are agencies serving wildfire‑impacted regions:

Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners (SNAP)
Serves: Spokane County
Phone: 509‑456‑7627
Website: SnapWa.org

Governor's Emergency Proclamation

• DOH and DOL are on-site at the Emergency Disaster Center at Shadle Park High School helping people replace lost IDs, licenses, and vital records — free of charge.
• DOL will grant extra time for people to renew their business and professional licenses – this includes licenses for cosmetology, notaries, real estate, security guards, and numerous other professions
• People who lost their homes can now get State Individual Assistance regardless of income or insurance status.
• Family Emergency Assistance is expanded to families without kids, and wildfire-affected families can tap it monthly instead of just once a year. To access those dollars please go here.
• Unemployment benefits: the usual one-week wait is waived, and folks don't have to prove they're job-hunting each week.
• Eviction protections: no eviction actions for two weeks (with some exceptions), and landlords can't evict tenants for taking in displaced neighbors or their pets, or for "abandoned" property when someone had to flee the fires

• License renewal extensions for providers, relaxed supervision rules for medical assistants, and eased requirements so hospitals/pharmacies can operate at alternate sites or add staff faster.
• The proclamation waives restrictions on admissions and capacity limitations for adult family homes and assisted living facilities, and temporarily suspends certain paperwork requirements, so that these facilities can focus on serving residents who have been displaced by the wildfires.

• Suspending rules limiting the number of hours truck drivers can be behind the wheel as long as they have enough rest.
• Waives penalties with fees for filing taxes late
• Directs state agencies to submit reports within 30 days identifying statutes, regulations or building code provisions that can be waived or suspended to streamline state regulations and permitting requirements for people who are rebuilding.