Overview:
Community Services

 COVID-19 has made life difficult for all of us, but our BIPOC refugee and immigrant communities were hit the hardest.

In response to our community’s growing needs, we are partnering with the City of Seattle and other community-based organizations to get vital resources, rental assistance, and other opportunities to families in need.

 Offered Services:

  • Family Services

    Learn more about our efforts to support the whole family through our Parenting and Early Learning programs.

  • Housing Support:

    As neighborhoods changes all over King County, it’s important that we know our rights as tenants and where to turn for financial support during hard times.

  • Tenants' Rights Support

    The WACC tenants’ rights provide renters the support to navigate tenants' rights in King County through one-on-one assistance, advocacy, education, and trainings. Our community driven workshops ensure tenants understand their rights and are not being taken advantage of by landlords.

    Our staff members regularly inform program participants through home visits, one-one-support, bi-weekly workshops about renter’s rights, rental options, and information to navigate housing resources in King County.

  • Economic Displacement Relocation Assistance (EDRA)

    The City of Seattle’s EDRA program gives income-qualifying tenants that have received a 10% or more rent increase the chance to apply for money to help move/relocate.

    This resource is only available for Seattle residents only.

  • Immigration Relief Funds:

    If you’re going through an Immigration process that requires application fees and expenses, we have resources for you to consider.

  • King County Immigration Fee Support

    The King County Immigration Fee Support is $5,000,000 of funding to help King County immigrant residents apply for documented status and citizenship by providing financial support for fees associated with the immigration process

    Awards will be up to $3,000 per individual and up to $6,000 per household, depending on the fee’s you’ve already paid for or upcoming fees you expect to pay for.

    Learn more >

  • Civic Engagement

    Exercising your right to vote is a great way of ensuring your community’s needs are met. Learn more about ways you can use your voice to make a difference.

  • Voter Education & Outreach Program:

    The West African Community Council is partnering with King County Elections Office, to educate and inform eligible and aspiring citizens to register to vote.

    Registration sessions are accessible during our information and resource fair at both our office locations, and online through this registration link:

    Apply Now >

  • Worker's Rights:

    Resources and community events focused on ensuring our community members are working under humane conditions.

  • Fair Labor Advocacy

    WACC partners with the city of Seattle’s Office of Labor Standards (OLS) to implement labor standards for Minimum Wage, Paid Sick and Safe Time, Wage Theft, Fair Chance Employment, Secure Scheduling, and other laws that the city may enact related to Fair Labor protections.

  • Food Stability:

    For those who need support with groceries and feeding their families, we offer free food and resources to combat food instability in our communities.

  • Food Distribution Program

    In response to the growing need for food access, we distribute several pallets of food every other week. Community members can access free food with a variety of options for their families.

    Our Food Distribution program has recently integrated an information fair, providing participants the opportunity to meet our team and learn more about our services.

    Check our upcoming Food Distribution dates >

REQUEST COMMUNITY SERVICES TODAY! 

Looking for more information about one of our services/programs? Take a moment to fill out our brief Request Form and someone from our team will get back to you shortly.

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