State Food Assistance Program - Bellingham Community Services Office (DSHS)

Provides benefits to legal immigrants who are not eligible for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), called Basic Food in Washington, solely because of immigration status. Households that include a person eligible for FAP receive the same amount of food benefits they would receive for this person if they were eligible for SNAP.

Physical Address

4101 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98226

Hours

8:00 AM-5:00 PM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday ; Interviews for benefits end at 2:00 PM.

Application process

Apply for Basic Food Assistance online at washingtonconnection.org, by phone, or at your local Community Services Office.

Interpretation services

Telephone-Based Interpreter Services

Service area

Whatcom County, WA

Agency info

Washington Department of Social and Health Services

Washington's department of social and health services.

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