Driver's Assistance Eligibility
Who We Are Able to Serve
Treehouse’s Driver’s Assistance Program is made possible through a state contract.
Youth must meet state requirements of eligibility to receive funding.
Our goal is to assist youth in Foster Care, Extended Foster Care, Tribal Jurisdiction, or Indian Child Welfare programs by eliminating financial barriers to obtaining a driver’s license or auto insurance coverage.
Program Qualifications
To be eligible for the Driver’s Assistance program, participants must be:
- 15–20 years of age
- have an open State or Tribal dependency case (includes Extended
Foster Care) in Washington state
Unfortunately, we are currently unable to serve youth with:
- Federal Foster Care
- Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC)
- Shelter Care
- Unaccompanied Minor Status
- Refugee Status
FAQs
Youth, caregivers, social workers and other support providers can submit requests for Driver’s Assistance Services via our online application or by mailing in a completed paper application. The Licensing Coordinator for Driver’s Assistance will review the form and verify eligibility. Once the youth’s eligibility has been confirmed, the Licensing Coordinator will contact with next steps and how payment will be issued.
No. Driver’s Assistance can only accept requests made through our online or paper application. For each service, a new request needs to be submitted, even if the youth has already received previous Driver’s Assistance Funding.
On average, funding takes 1 to 2 weeks when there aren’t delays with required information or documents. If funding is coming via check, it can take up to 10 days longer. Please allow ample time between making a request and needing payment to be made.
Driver’s Assistance provides funding by check made out directly to the merchant providing the service; checks will be mailed to the appropriate party. Other forms of payment include online payment or by phone calls directly to the vendor.