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This program is for young people, ages 18-24, who are moving out of unstable situations that resulted in them being temporarily homeless. This program offers lease support, housing financial assistance, deposit, and ongoing skill building in collaboration with Housing Case Managers.\nNote: Rapid Rehousing is accessed through a main application process and is NOT first come, first served.
This program is for young people, ages 18-24, who are moving out of unstable situations that resulted in them being temporarily homeless. This program offers lease support, housing financial assistance, deposit, and ongoing skill building in collaboration with Housing Case Managers.\nNote: Rapid Rehousing is accessed through a main application process and is NOT first come, first served.
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Homeless
Young Adults (20-30 years old)
Near Homeless
Teens (13-19 years old)
Adults (31-54 years old)
Housing
Help Pay for Housing
Provides Washington landlords with an incentive and added security to work with tenants receiving rental assistance. The program offers up to $1,000 and up to fourteen days’ rent loss to the landlord in reimbursement for some potentially required move-in upgrades, and up to $5,000 in qualifying damages caused by a tenant during tenancy.
Provides Washington landlords with an incentive and added security to work with tenants receiving rental assistance. The program offers up to $1,000 and up to fourteen days’ rent loss to the landlord in reimbursement for some potentially required move-in upgrades, and up to $5,000 in qualifying damages caused by a tenant during tenancy.
Connects people experiencing homelessness with services, and supports community members in working through issues surrounding homelessness.
Connects people experiencing homelessness with services, and supports community members in working through issues surrounding homelessness.
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Housing
Community Support Services
Navigating the System
Homeless
Temporary housing locations intended to provide a safe and stable place for homeless individuals to live while they actively seek permanent housing. This includes shared areas/resources for showers, laundry, kitchen/cooking, internet access, bathroom/porta-potty, and basic furnishings.
Temporary housing locations intended to provide a safe and stable place for homeless individuals to live while they actively seek permanent housing. This includes shared areas/resources for showers, laundry, kitchen/cooking, internet access, bathroom/porta-potty, and basic furnishings.
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Temporary Shelter
Homeless
Housing
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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Burial & Funeral Help
Veterans
Government Benefits
Transportation
Active Duty
Navigating the System
Help Find Healthcare
National Guard
Help Find Work
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Financial Assistance
Housing
Helps community members with short-term, emergency assistance which may include utilities, rent, clothing, household goods, laundry, and transportation. 1-2 week regular turnaround.
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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Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Car
Goods
Help Pay for Food
Help Pay for Housing
Home Goods
Apartment complexes providing safe and affordable housing in the community to Lake Whatcom Center clients. Lake Whatcom Center works with the Bellingham Whatcom County Housing Authority to help clients with rental assistance and subsidies.
Apartment complexes providing safe and affordable housing in the community to Lake Whatcom Center clients. Lake Whatcom Center works with the Bellingham Whatcom County Housing Authority to help clients with rental assistance and subsidies.
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All Mental Health
Housing
Residential Housing
Long-Term Housing
Mental Health Care
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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Housing
Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Housing
Housing programs serve low-income individuals, families, seniors, and persons with special physical and mental needs, offering resident support services in addition to a clean and safe place to live.
Housing programs serve low-income individuals, families, seniors, and persons with special physical and mental needs, offering resident support services in addition to a clean and safe place to live.
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Low-Income
Seniors (55+ years old)
Individuals
Families
Long-Term Housing
Housing
All Disabilities
See website for homeowner loan eligibility criteria and application. If eligible, with a CLT loan, there are no mortgage insurance payments, no balloon payments, no short terms, no fluctuating interest rates–only 30-year fixed-rate conventional mortgages.
See website for homeowner loan eligibility criteria and application. If eligible, with a CLT loan, there are no mortgage insurance payments, no balloon payments, no short terms, no fluctuating interest rates–only 30-year fixed-rate conventional mortgages.
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Housing
Home Owners
Help Pay for Housing
The Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8) is a rent subsidy program funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by the Bellingham Housing Authority (BHA). This voucher based program is designed to assist lower income families, disabled individuals, and the elderly to find well-maintained housing in the private market in a location of their choosing, at a price they can afford.
The Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8) is a rent subsidy program funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by the Bellingham Housing Authority (BHA). This voucher based program is designed to assist lower income families, disabled individuals, and the elderly to find well-maintained housing in the private market in a location of their choosing, at a price they can afford.
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All Disabilities
Families
Housing
Long-Term Housing
Housing Vouchers
Seniors (55+ years old)
Help Pay for Housing
Individuals
Low-Income
Serves students experiencing homelessness. This program is designed to reduce isolation, maximize stability and maintain consistency for this population of children and youth. Contact the liaison in your school district for support.
Serves students experiencing homelessness. This program is designed to reduce isolation, maximize stability and maintain consistency for this population of children and youth. Contact the liaison in your school district for support.
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Housing
Navigating the System
Community Support Services
Homeless
Children (2-12 years old)
Families
Transportation for School
Near Homeless
Mercy Housing owns and operates 9 low-income housing properties in Whatcom County. Many of these properties include additional residential services. Visit website for more information, and to apply to available units.
Mercy Housing owns and operates 9 low-income housing properties in Whatcom County. Many of these properties include additional residential services. Visit website for more information, and to apply to available units.
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Help Find Housing
Residential Housing
Long-Term Housing
Housing
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.
Categories
Active Duty
Navigating the System
Government Benefits
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Help Find Healthcare
Financial Assistance
Help Find Work
Housing
Veterans
National Guard
Burial & Funeral Help
Transportation
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-Approved Housing Counseling Agency. Offers free pre-purchase homebuyer education and financial counseling to anyone in the community.
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-Approved Housing Counseling Agency. Offers free pre-purchase homebuyer education and financial counseling to anyone in the community.
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Housing Advice
Homebuyer Education
Housing
Financial Education
Program that provides fixed low-interest loans to very-low income homeowners to repair or modernize their homes, or grants to elderly very-low income homeowners to remove health hazards.
Program that provides fixed low-interest loans to very-low income homeowners to repair or modernize their homes, or grants to elderly very-low income homeowners to remove health hazards.
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Personal Safety
Loans
Personal Loans
Help Pay for Housing
Maintenance & Repairs
Serves students experiencing homelessness. This program is designed to reduce isolation, maximize stability and maintain consistency for this population of children and youth. Contact the liaison in your school district for support.
Serves students experiencing homelessness. This program is designed to reduce isolation, maximize stability and maintain consistency for this population of children and youth. Contact the liaison in your school district for support.
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Children (2-12 years old)
Navigating the System
Families
Housing
Transportation for School
Near Homeless
Community Support Services
Homeless
Clean and sober housing for women.
Clean and sober housing for women.
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Housing
Substance Use Counseling
Addiction and Recovery
Short-Term Housing
Sober Living
Female
Residential Housing
Residential Treatment
The Arc of Whatcom County is partnering with partners4housing to provide free Residential Assessment (RA) to local families.
The Arc of Whatcom County is partnering with partners4housing to provide free Residential Assessment (RA) to local families.
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Development Disability
Help Find Housing
Intellectual Disability
Housing
All Disabilities
Housing programs for individuals and families experiencing unsheltered homelessness, including short-term and permanent housing options. Apply through the Community Resource Center.
Housing programs for individuals and families experiencing unsheltered homelessness, including short-term and permanent housing options. Apply through the Community Resource Center.
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Help Find Housing
Homeless
Short-Term Housing
Housing
Long-Term Housing
Helping people who are in early recovery to learn to live a life of recovery. The program requires drug screening, behavior contracts and attendance of twelve step programs as well as other mandatory requirements.
Helping people who are in early recovery to learn to live a life of recovery. The program requires drug screening, behavior contracts and attendance of twelve step programs as well as other mandatory requirements.
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Residential Housing
Drug Testing
Addiction and Recovery
Residential Treatment
Sober Living
12-Step
Short-Term Housing
People experiencing homelessness can receive services including short-term case management, connection to resources, and some basic needs. Housing case management is provided when Opportunity Council are on-site, check in for schedule details.
People experiencing homelessness can receive services including short-term case management, connection to resources, and some basic needs. Housing case management is provided when Opportunity Council are on-site, check in for schedule details.
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Navigating the System
Homeless
Case Management
Community Support Services
Help Fill out Forms
Help Find Housing
A unique opportunity for hardworking families to help build and buy their own homes. Eligibility based on length of Whatcom residency, income, current housing status, ability to make timely monthly mortgage payments, and background check.
A unique opportunity for hardworking families to help build and buy their own homes. Eligibility based on length of Whatcom residency, income, current housing status, ability to make timely monthly mortgage payments, and background check.
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Low-Income
Long-Term Housing
Housing
Low-interest loans for the rehabilitation of residences occupied by owner households with incomes at or below 80% of the median income of Whatcom County. Additional services include inspection to determine needed repairs, assistance in construction oversight, referrals to other agencies for social services beneficial to low- and moderate-income households, and more.
Low-interest loans for the rehabilitation of residences occupied by owner households with incomes at or below 80% of the median income of Whatcom County. Additional services include inspection to determine needed repairs, assistance in construction oversight, referrals to other agencies for social services beneficial to low- and moderate-income households, and more.
Categories
Housing
Loans
Home Owners
Maintenance & Repairs
Low-Income
Bellingham Housing Authority owns and manages properties that are rented to eligible households at a subsidized rate. This program can serve families, seniors, and those with disabilities. Households pay 30% of their income for rent.
Bellingham Housing Authority owns and manages properties that are rented to eligible households at a subsidized rate. This program can serve families, seniors, and those with disabilities. Households pay 30% of their income for rent.
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Housing Vouchers
Housing
Public Housing
All Disabilities
Help Pay for Housing
Families
Long-Term Housing
Seniors (55+ years old)
Low-Income