Financial Assistance

Benton Franklin Community Action Connections
Energy Assistance Helping Hands Program
Community Services Department
720 W Court St, Upstairs, Pasco WA
Hours: M-F | 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM & 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
(509) 545-4042
(509) 783-3379 - Prosser
Assistance to prevent electric and natural gas disconnects for customers of participating vendors.


Department of Social & Health Services
Community Services Offices (CSO)
1120 North Edison Ave., Kennewick WA
Hours: M-F | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(509) 735-7119
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/
Welfare Assistance (public assistance grants), medical coupons, job readiness referrals, refugee assistance, family planning, teen pregnancy prevention intervention, and various social services.


Consumer Credit Counseling
401 North Morain, Kennewick WA
Hours: M-F | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(509) 737-1973
1-800-355-2227
Provides debt management, budget counseling, and educational programs.


Division of Child Support
500 North Morain Suite 2210, Kennewick WA
Hours: M-F | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(509) 374-2000
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dcs/
Helps natural or adoptive parents, guardians, and other custodial caregivers with child support collection.


Jericho Road Ministries
2500 Jericho Road, Richland WA
Hours: Tues-F | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
(509) 627-0750
http://jrm-tc.org/
Links existing resources and people in need, serving as a bridge between community agencies, organizations and local churches.


KID Helping Hands Program
Kennewick Irrigation District (KID)
c/o CAC's Community Services Department
720 W Court Street, Pasco WA
Hours: M-F | 8-11:30 AM & 1-4:30 PM
509-545-4042 - CAC
509-586-9111 - KID
KID and its donating customers offer this assistance for income-eligibile customers who need help to pay their irrigation assessments.  This is a grant program and households must be at or below 50% Area Median Income as determined by Benton Franklin Community Action Connections.


Salvation Army

310 N 4th Ave, Pasco WA
(509) 547-2138

1219 Thayer Drive, Richland WA
(509) 943-7977

Provide shelter, food, clothing, furniture, utility assistance, and rental assistance for those in need.


Social Security Administration
8131 W Klamath Court
Kennewick, Washington
Hours: M-F | 9 AM - 4 PM
(509) 783-8777
General Information  1-800-772-1213
Medicare contact 1-206-670-1010
http://www.ssa.gov/