Applications open for $2.5M in state disaster assistance

Posted on Jan 02, 2026 By Washington Military Administrator

Governor Bob Ferguson is urging people whose homes were damaged December’s historic flooding to apply for $2.5 million in state assistance to help with their immediate needs.

The funding is part of the $3.5 million unlocked with Governor Ferguson’s disaster declaration. The first $1 million was distributed in Disaster Cash Assistance by the Department of Social and Health Services to those most in need. The funding was distributed over five days to more than 2,600 households. More information about recovery assistance, including how to replace food lost in the flooding that was purchased using food benefits, is available at floodrecovery.wa.gov.

“While we work to apply for federal assistance to obtain more extensive relief, this flexible state funding will help people deal with their immediate needs in the aftermath of this crisis,” Governor Ferguson said. “We are doing all we can to help our communities recover from this historic disaster.”