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Provides limited emergency financial assistance for food, gas, and other basic needs (please note, assistance is not available for rent). Call and leave a message to request assistance.
Provides limited emergency financial assistance for food, gas, and other basic needs (please note, assistance is not available for rent). Call and leave a message to request assistance.
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Financial Assistance
Emergency Payments
Money
A federal program dedicated to making phone and internet service more affordable for low-income households. This benefit provides eligible consumers with a monthly discount of up to $9.25, or up to $34.25 per month for households living on on qualifying Tribal land. Certain Lifeline providers offer free phone service for qualifying households, and may provide you with a free phone.
A federal program dedicated to making phone and internet service more affordable for low-income households. This benefit provides eligible consumers with a monthly discount of up to $9.25, or up to $34.25 per month for households living on on qualifying Tribal land. Certain Lifeline providers offer free phone service for qualifying households, and may provide you with a free phone.
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Money
Financial Assistance
Benefit Recipients
Help Pay for Internet or Phone
Low-Income
Assists in removing barriers for families adopting special needs children by providing financial, medical, and counseling support to families who adopt from Washington State.
Assists in removing barriers for families adopting special needs children by providing financial, medical, and counseling support to families who adopt from Washington State.
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Financial Assistance
Post-Adoption Support
Adoption & Foster Care
Adoption Counseling
Adoption Planning
Provides assistance to residents of Blaine, Birch Bay, Custer, and Point Roberts who have short-term emergency needs for financial assistance, including utility bills (shut-off impending), critical prescription needs, grocery vouchers (when other food assistance is not available), short-term emergency lodging (1-3 day motel stays), and emergency gasoline assistance.
Provides assistance to residents of Blaine, Birch Bay, Custer, and Point Roberts who have short-term emergency needs for financial assistance, including utility bills (shut-off impending), critical prescription needs, grocery vouchers (when other food assistance is not available), short-term emergency lodging (1-3 day motel stays), and emergency gasoline assistance.
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Money
Emergency
In Crisis
Prescription Assistance
Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Utilities
Emergency Payments
Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Food
Cascade Arrearage Relief and Energy Savings (CARES) can reduce Cascade Natural Gas bills based on your income and household size. To apply for relief, complete the online form or contact your local Community Action Agency for assistance.
Cascade Arrearage Relief and Energy Savings (CARES) can reduce Cascade Natural Gas bills based on your income and household size. To apply for relief, complete the online form or contact your local Community Action Agency for assistance.
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Low-Income
Housing
Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Utilities
Money
Scholarship offered to teens ages 15 to 17 who are homeless, low-income, or in foster care. Application, essay, parent/guardian letter of reference, and school transcript are required for application. Typically, the scholarship grants up to $400 toward driver's education and is limited to a certain number of scholarships available each year. Award is based on both merit and need.
Scholarship offered to teens ages 15 to 17 who are homeless, low-income, or in foster care. Application, essay, parent/guardian letter of reference, and school transcript are required for application. Typically, the scholarship grants up to $400 toward driver's education and is limited to a certain number of scholarships available each year. Award is based on both merit and need.
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Financial Assistance
Teens
If you own your manufactured or mobile home and live in a community that is closing in Washington State, you may be eligible for relocation assistance. Manufactured and mobile home relocation assistance is provided to eligible low-income households on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you own your manufactured or mobile home and live in a community that is closing in Washington State, you may be eligible for relocation assistance. Manufactured and mobile home relocation assistance is provided to eligible low-income households on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Housing
Housing
Grants Little Wishes to children ages 6 to 18 for ongoing support of lessons and activities including, but not limited to, art lessons, music lessons, martial arts, team sports, swimming lessons, dance, gymnastics, ice skating, ice hockey, horseback riding, and soccer.
Grants Little Wishes to children ages 6 to 18 for ongoing support of lessons and activities including, but not limited to, art lessons, music lessons, martial arts, team sports, swimming lessons, dance, gymnastics, ice skating, ice hockey, horseback riding, and soccer.
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Recreation
Financial Assistance
Children
Teens
Provides affordable home Internet for qualifying households as well as low-cost computers, free WiFi hotspots, and free Internet training. Sign up for Internet Essentials for $9.95/month with no annual contract and free equipment.
Provides affordable home Internet for qualifying households as well as low-cost computers, free WiFi hotspots, and free Internet training. Sign up for Internet Essentials for $9.95/month with no annual contract and free equipment.
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Computer or Internet Access
Financial Assistance
Low-Income
Help Pay for Internet or Phone
Benefit Recipients
Provides temporary cash assistance for families in need. Some families participate in the WorkFirst Program which helps participants find and keep jobs. Persons who are eligible may also qualify for Diversion Cash Assistance, which can help with living expenses when a family needs short term assistance and meets program requirements.
Provides temporary cash assistance for families in need. Some families participate in the WorkFirst Program which helps participants find and keep jobs. Persons who are eligible may also qualify for Diversion Cash Assistance, which can help with living expenses when a family needs short term assistance and meets program requirements.
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Families
Government Benefits
Financial Assistance
Parents
Help Pay for Housing
Help Pay for Utilities
Money
The Bill Discount Rate program factors household income and size to potentially reduce your energy bill by 5%-45%. In most cases, no proof of income is needed to apply.
The Bill Discount Rate program factors household income and size to potentially reduce your energy bill by 5%-45%. In most cases, no proof of income is needed to apply.
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Money
Housing
Help Pay for Utilities
Low-Income
Financial Assistance
Provides funds to families in need to help cover costs associated with medical bills, therapies and numerous other aspects of supporting a child or young adult on the autism spectrum. Applicants can request a yearly grant up to $1,000 to help cover the costs to get the care, support and items needed.
Provides funds to families in need to help cover costs associated with medical bills, therapies and numerous other aspects of supporting a child or young adult on the autism spectrum. Applicants can request a yearly grant up to $1,000 to help cover the costs to get the care, support and items needed.
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Money
Developmental Disability
Help Pay for Healthcare
Goods
Disability
Teens
Children
Financial Assistance
Can provide a small amount of emergency financial assistance and referrals to other agencies. Text a photo of your ID and your request for assistance, or visit the Alms Ministry desk at Hope House before 10:00 A.M. on Tuesdays.
Can provide a small amount of emergency financial assistance and referrals to other agencies. Text a photo of your ID and your request for assistance, or visit the Alms Ministry desk at Hope House before 10:00 A.M. on Tuesdays.
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Financial Assistance
Money
Help Pay for Food
Help Pay for Gas
Emergency Payments
Help Pay for Transit
There are two primary ways to receive help: request volunteers to help with simple work, or submit a request for help/financial assistance which will be shared with church partners. There are no guarantees for assistance, and it can take some time (often 3-8 weeks) to arrange. Fill out the "Get Help" form online to request assistance.
There are two primary ways to receive help: request volunteers to help with simple work, or submit a request for help/financial assistance which will be shared with church partners. There are no guarantees for assistance, and it can take some time (often 3-8 weeks) to arrange. Fill out the "Get Help" form online to request assistance.
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Help Pay for Healthcare
Help Pay for Food
Furniture
Spiritual Support
Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Transit
Help Pay for Gas
Maintenance & Repairs
Financial Assistance
A point of entry to local, state and federal benefits and services for veterans. Services include burial assistance, compensation and pension assistance, employment assistance, health services, housing assistance, legal assistance, social service programs, temporary financial assistance, and transportation.
A point of entry to local, state and federal benefits and services for veterans. Services include burial assistance, compensation and pension assistance, employment assistance, health services, housing assistance, legal assistance, social service programs, temporary financial assistance, and transportation.
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Financial Assistance
Work
Active Duty
Armed Forces
Employment
National Guard
Veterans
Housing
Legal
Navigating the System
Health
Emergency Payments
Government Benefits
Transportation
Burial & Funeral Help
Washington youth in foster care and their caregivers can request funding for various school fees, uniforms, college application fees, hair care, extracurricular activities and summer camps.
Washington youth in foster care and their caregivers can request funding for various school fees, uniforms, college application fees, hair care, extracurricular activities and summer camps.
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Foster Youth
Adoption & Foster Care
Help Pay for School
Financial Assistance
A point of entry to local, state and federal benefits and services for veterans. Services include burial assistance, compensation and pension assistance, employment assistance, health services, housing assistance, legal assistance, social service programs, temporary financial assistance, and transportation.
A point of entry to local, state and federal benefits and services for veterans. Services include burial assistance, compensation and pension assistance, employment assistance, health services, housing assistance, legal assistance, social service programs, temporary financial assistance, and transportation.
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Financial Assistance
Work
Active Duty
Armed Forces
Employment
National Guard
Veterans
Housing
Legal
Navigating the System
Health
Emergency Payments
Government Benefits
Transportation
Burial & Funeral Help
Can provide a small amount of emergency financial assistance and referrals to other agencies. Text a photo of your ID and your request for assistance, or visit the Alms Ministry desk at Hope House before 10:00 A.M. on Tuesdays.
Can provide a small amount of emergency financial assistance and referrals to other agencies. Text a photo of your ID and your request for assistance, or visit the Alms Ministry desk at Hope House before 10:00 A.M. on Tuesdays.
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Financial Assistance
Money
Help Pay for Food
Help Pay for Gas
Emergency Payments
Help Pay for Transit
Provides limited financial assistance vouchers for people in need living in Whatcom County. Helps pay for gasoline, food, utilities, phone bills, bus passes, and ID and driver's licenses. Amounts range from $50 to $200. Available only once every twelve months.
Provides limited financial assistance vouchers for people in need living in Whatcom County. Helps pay for gasoline, food, utilities, phone bills, bus passes, and ID and driver's licenses. Amounts range from $50 to $200. Available only once every twelve months.
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Financial Assistance
Emergency Payments
Help Pay for Food
Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Internet or Phone
Help Pay for Transit
Grants Little Wishes to children ages 6 to 18 for support of school trip fees, summer camp enrollment fees, bicycle and helmet, special needs equipment, tutoring, computers, school related supplies, sports fees and/or uniforms, cleats, and other items.
Grants Little Wishes to children ages 6 to 18 for support of school trip fees, summer camp enrollment fees, bicycle and helmet, special needs equipment, tutoring, computers, school related supplies, sports fees and/or uniforms, cleats, and other items.
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Recreation
Supplies for School
Teens
Financial Assistance
Children
Washington and Oregon residents of all ages with disabilities of all types, including seniors with age-related functional limitations, are eligible to receive low-interest loans up to $25,000 for assistive technology, and up to $40,000 for home modification and adapted vehicles.
Washington and Oregon residents of all ages with disabilities of all types, including seniors with age-related functional limitations, are eligible to receive low-interest loans up to $25,000 for assistive technology, and up to $40,000 for home modification and adapted vehicles.
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Personal Loans
Loans
Financial Assistance
Assistive Technology
Disability
Additional housing or utility cash benefit for individuals and families already in the TANF, SFA, or RCA programs. Program intent is to keep people in housing, prevent utility disconnection, or get clients into housing.
Additional housing or utility cash benefit for individuals and families already in the TANF, SFA, or RCA programs. Program intent is to keep people in housing, prevent utility disconnection, or get clients into housing.
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Government Benefits
Help Pay for Housing
Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Utilities
Helps eligible refugees and other humanitarian immigrants by providing cash assistance for up to eight months from their arrival date in the United States (or from the date of their immigration status for asylees or victims of trafficking). RCA is for eligible people who do not have minor children.
Helps eligible refugees and other humanitarian immigrants by providing cash assistance for up to eight months from their arrival date in the United States (or from the date of their immigration status for asylees or victims of trafficking). RCA is for eligible people who do not have minor children.
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Refugees
Money
Financial Assistance
Government Benefits
Human Trafficking Survivors
Assists Whatcom County cancer patients in paying for medical expenses. Specific focus is given for patients who are not eligible for public assistance or have limited resources. Contact CHF to apply.
Assists Whatcom County cancer patients in paying for medical expenses. Specific focus is given for patients who are not eligible for public assistance or have limited resources. Contact CHF to apply.
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Cancer
Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Healthcare
Health
The HELP program provides assistance for residential customers to help pay Puget Sound Energy bills. If qualifying, your account is credited to aid in bill pay.
The HELP program provides assistance for residential customers to help pay Puget Sound Energy bills. If qualifying, your account is credited to aid in bill pay.
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Housing
Money
Help Pay for Utilities
Financial Assistance
Low-Income