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Affordable loans to repair or replace failing septic systems, or connect to city sewer. Offered by the county through partner Craft3.
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Loans
Help Pay for Utilities
Financial Aid & Loans
Maintenance & Repairs
Personal Loans
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 Transit
Help Pay for Internet or Phone
Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Food
Help Pay for Gas
Emergency Payments
Financial 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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In Crisis
Emergency
Money
Emergency Payments
Help Pay for Food
Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Utilities
Financial Assistance
Prescription Assistance
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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Help Pay for Housing
Government Benefits
Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Utilities
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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Money
Help Pay for Utilities
Financial Assistance
Low-Income
Housing
Helps low-income City of Ferndale water customers pay their bill when money is tight. View income eligibility guidelines and apply online.
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Emergency Payments
Help Pay for Utilities
Can help with Puget Sound Energy bills that have a status of Urgent, Final, or Disconnect for residents of Blaine, Birch Bay, Custer, Everson, Nooksack, Point Roberts, Sumas, or Lynden.
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Help Pay for Utilities
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 Utilities
Spiritual Support
Help Pay for Food
Help Pay for Transit
Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Healthcare
Maintenance & Repairs
Financial Assistance
Furniture
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 in the event appointment is scheduled far out).
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Help Pay for Utilities
Emergency Payments
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
Low-Income
Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Utilities
Discount on sewer charges for qualifying seniors with utilities provided by the city of Sumas.
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Help Pay for Utilities
Seniors
Reduced cost for utilities provided by the city of Blaine, including electric, water, sewage, and storm water. Available for low-income seniors or disabled adults.
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Seniors
Low-Income
Disability
Help Pay for Utilities
Disability Benefits
Bill assistance for home heating, utility, and energy bills. Households must be income eligible to receive assistance. Depending on the time of year, help may be available for electricity, natural gas, propane, heating oil, and firewood bills.
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Home Fuels
Help Pay for Utilities
Reduced cost for utilities provided by the city of Lynden, including water, sewage, and storm water. Available for low-income seniors.
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Low-Income
Seniors
Help Pay for Utilities
Program offering reduction in property taxes for eligible residents. Applicants must be seniors or disabled adults, own and occupy the property in question, and meet disposable income limits.
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Disability
Disability Benefits
Help Pay for Utilities
Seniors
Help Pay for Housing
Ferndale offers a 30% or 15% discount on water, sewer, and storm drain utilities to qualifying low-income residents. This discount is available to both homeowners and renters.
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Low-Income
Help Pay for Utilities
10% reduced rates for utilities provided by the city of Everson including water and sewer, available for low-income seniors and disabled adults exempt from Whatcom County property taxes.
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Help Pay for Utilities
Seniors
Disability Benefits
Disability
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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Goods
Home Goods
Help Pay for Gas
Emergency Payments
Help Pay for Food
Help Pay for Housing
Help Pay for Car
Help Pay for Utilities
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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Parents
Families
Government Benefits
Help Pay for Housing
Help Pay for Utilities
Financial Assistance
Money
Provides food and energy assistance to low income households allowing the clients to maintain his or her dignity while applying for services. Commodity foods, nutrition education, energy assistance, lummi wood cutting, food bank, diapers and clothing, and holiday food baskets.
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Food
Emergency
Help Pay for Utilities
Reduced cost for utilities provided by the city of Bellingham, including water, sewage, and storm water. Available for low-income seniors or disabled adults, with reduction on sliding scale.
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Seniors
Disability
Help Pay for Utilities
Disability Benefits
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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Housing
Money
Help Pay for Utilities
Financial Assistance
Low-Income
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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Emergency
Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Transit
Bus Passes
Clothing
Home Goods
Goods
Emergency Payments
Help Pay for Housing
Reduced rates for utilities provided by Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District including water and sewer, available for low-income seniors and disabled adults exempt from Whatcom County property taxes.
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Help Pay for Utilities
Disability
Seniors
Low-Income
Disability Benefits