COMMUNITY AND RESOURCES:
Housing and Utility Resources

• Housing Information - Seattle.Gov
  
  
• FLASH Cards and Gold Cards - Human Services Department
  
  
• Senior Utilities and Discounts - Human Services Department
  
  
• Seattle Office of Housing
  
  
• Senior Homes.Com - Comprehensive information on all nursing homes, assisted living, memory care and retirement communities, as well as articles on important senior housing topics to help you through your search.
  
  
• American Moving & Storage Association - can help you find a moving company from their membership of over 3200 professional moving companies
  
  
• Buying a Home - the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development offers a step-by-step guide to buying a new home
  
  
• Community Power Works for Home - Community Power Works is a neighborhood-based energy upgrade initiative that will save energy and create green jobs.
  
  
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - how a consumer can protect their move and move their belongings safely, from the United States Department of Transportation
  
  
• Find the Best Mortgage - the Federal Citizen Information Center offers an online brochure of tips and advice for finding the best home mortgage
  
  
• Home Energy Saver - web-based do-it-yourself energy audit tool to help you figure out how much energy you are using in your home, and how to save energy
  
  
• Homelessness Resources - Department of Health and Human Services - improving the health, safety and well-being to America
  
  
• Housing - HUD - Washington State - HUD's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination
  
  
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program - Administration for Children and Families - US Department of Health and Human Services
  
  
• Move Rescue - assists those who have been deceived by unscrupulous moving companies
  
  
• National Shared Housing Resource Center - serves as a national clearinghouse for consumer inquiries to shared housing programs
  
  
• New Lifestyles - resource for senior living and care options
  
  
• Refinancing Your Mortgage - information on mortgage refinancing from Fannie Mae
  
  
• Renter's Kit-Fair Housing Information - learn more about renting and United States Department of Housing and Urban Development rental assistance programs
  
  
• Senior Housing Net - a guide to retirement communities, assisted living residences, Alzheimer's facilities, and nursing homes nationwide
  
  
• Senior Living Map - online directory includes assisted living communities from a variety of leading senior care companies including Sunrise, Atria, Emeritus and Horizon Bay
  
  
• Senior Living Source - SeniorLivingSource.org is a free referral service that can help you reach out to many communities to request free information from them, or even a free consultation
  
  
• SeniorResource.Com - offers information about the different housing options available to seniors, including assisted living, age-restricted apartments, and relocation options
  
  
• Senior Sites offers a database of non-profit housing and services for seniors with basic info about the facilities
  
  
• Snap for Seniors - a free online resource intended to empower users by providing them with the information and tools necessary to make informed decisions about senior housing
  
  
• Weatherization Assistance Program - United States Department of Energy - enables low-income families to permanently reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient