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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 cell phone.

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Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Internet or Phone
Money
Benefit Recipients
Low-Income
Helps community members with short-term, emergency assistance which may include utilities, rent, clothing, household goods, laundry, and transportation. 1-2 week regular turnaround.

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Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Housing
Help Pay for Gas
Goods
Help Pay for Food
Home Goods
Help Pay for Car
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.

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Financial Assistance
National Guard
Transportation
Burial & Funeral Help
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Housing
Veterans
Active Duty
Help Find Work
Help Find Healthcare
Navigating the System
Government Benefits
Help paying a PSE bill for people who have an urgent and/or shut off notice. Appointment with Opportunity Council Energy Assistance needs to be scheduled first (temporary assistance offered in the event appointment is scheduled far out).
Helps Lynden community members with short-term, emergency assistance which may include utilities, rent, clothing, household goods, laundry, and transportation. Call to set up an appointment.

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Help Pay for Housing
Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Transit
Bus Passes
Clothing
Financial Assistance
Goods
Emergency
Help Pay for Utilities
Home Goods
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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Active Duty
National Guard
Veterans
Transportation
Financial Assistance
Help Find Work
Housing
Navigating the System
Help Find Healthcare
Burial & Funeral Help
Government Benefits
Advocacy & Legal Aid
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), and emergency gasoline assistance.

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Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Food
Help Pay for Gas
Money
Emergency
Financial Assistance
Prescription Assistance
In Crisis
The Red Cross assists military families in communicating with loved ones in an emergency, deployment assistance, and emergency financial assistance.

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Active Duty
Financial Assistance
National Guard
Disaster Preparedness & Response
Veterans
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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Human Trafficking Survivors
Refugees
Government Benefits
Money
Financial Assistance
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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Adoption Counseling
Adoption Planning
Post-Adoption Support
Financial Assistance
Adoption & Foster Care
Provides merit-based summer scholarships to middle and high school public school students in Whatcom County. Students may apply for summer enrichment camps in a variety of areas such as music, science, art, debate, technology, dance, leadership and many others.
Provides limited emergency financial assistance through vouchers for food, gas, and other basic needs. Call and leave a message to request assistance. Messages will be responded to on Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons.
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
Teens (13-19 years old)
Supplies for School
Children (2-12 years old)
Financial Assistance
Can provide a small amount of emergency financial assistance and referrals to other agencies.

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Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Food
Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Transit
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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Active Duty
National Guard
Veterans
Transportation
Financial Assistance
Help Find Work
Housing
Navigating the System
Help Find Healthcare
Burial & Funeral Help
Government Benefits
Advocacy & Legal Aid
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 $14.95/month with no annual contract and free equipment.

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Computer or Internet Access
Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Internet or Phone
Benefit Recipients
Low-Income
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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Help Pay for Utilities
Low-Income
Financial Assistance
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.
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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Help Pay for Healthcare
Development Disability
Teens (13-19 years old)
All Disabilities
Financial Assistance
Children (2-12 years old)
Money
Goods
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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Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Food
Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Internet or Phone
Help Pay for Transit
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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Low-Income
Help Pay for Utilities
Financial Assistance
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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Government Benefits
Money
Parents
Families
Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Housing
Financial Assistance
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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Childhood Cancer Survivors
Health
Help Pay for Healthcare
Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Cancer
All Cancer Survivors
Financial Assistance
Adult Cancer Survivors
Foreclosure prevention assistance funds to help homeowners who have experienced economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Help Pay for Housing
Financial Assistance
Housing Advice
Foreclosure Counseling
Home Owners
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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