Helpline
Providing financial assistance.
Pathways to financial assistance are often limited or non-existant for our South Seattle neighbors. Our helpline provides our guests with one-time financial assistance for past-due rent, utilities, and moving costs. A simple offer of solidarity that ensures that our neighbors stay housed, and maintain access to the resources they need.
About our Helpline
RVFB’s Helpline is considered a last resort for financial assistance. To be eligible, you must have applied for assistance through another program. Whether you have been approved or denied by other programs does not impact your eligibility to receive funding through our program.
Our program provides one-time assistance. If you have received funding through our program, you cannot apply again for 12 months. If you do not receive funding, you may reapply for the following month by completing a new application.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our team at helpline@rvfb.org.
requesting financial assistance
Applications are due by the second Tuesday of each month (applications submitted after will go into the following month). You will be notified within the third week of the month if your funding request has been granted, and funding will be sent on the fourth week of the month. Email helpline@rvfb.org to start your application.
When filling out your application, please provide:
a copy of your driver’s license or state ID
a copy of your eviction notice or past-due notice
total monthly household income (including government benefits)
list of household members
monthly rent
amount overdue
Please keep an eye out for emails from helpline@rvfb.org as additional info may be requested to complete your application, and if it is not received by the date specified in your email, your application will be considered incomplete. Be sure to double-check your spam!