1-16 of 16
Can provide a small amount of emergency financial assistance and referrals to other agencies.

Categories

Help Pay for Transit
Help Pay for Food
Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Gas
Provides limited transit service to rural areas of Whatcom County. There are no eligibility requirements for using zone service; anyone within the designated area can request a ride. Service is only available to each zone on certain days of the week. Advance reservations are required.

Categories

Transit
Transportation
Discounted ferry tickets for eligible Lummi Island residents. Call for an appointment.

Categories

Transit
Help Pay for Transit
Transportation
Low-Income
Provides curb-to-curb (and if needed, door-to-door) transportation to riders whose disability prevents them from riding fixed route bus system. \u200bEveryone who rides paratransit must qualify and be approved before riding. Read about paratransit eligibility online.

Categories

Transportation
All Disabilities
Transit
Provides charitable, need-based commercial airline assistance for non-emergency medical transportation to on-going or critical treatment.

Categories

Transportation
Help Pay for Transit
Transportation for Healthcare
Provides gas cards, or commercial bus or Amtrak tickets to medical-related treatment. Trips must be for non-local medical care more than 50 miles away.

Categories

Help Pay for Transit
Transportation
Transportation for Healthcare
Fixed routes provide service to designated bus stops using large transit buses.\u200b\u200b \u200bWTA provides service seven days a week, with more limited service on Saturdays, Sundays and evenings.\u200b Fixed routes serve Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden, Blaine and Birch Bay, Lummi Nation, Sudden Valley, Kendall, Everson, Nooksack and Sumas.

Categories

Transit
Transportation
Free WTA 6-ride passes distributed as available at the Community Resource Center. Limit 2 per person per visit. A limited supply is also available at East Whatcom Regional Resource Center.
Free WTA 6-ride passes distributed as available at the Community Resource Center. Limit 2 per person per visit. A limited supply is also available at East Whatcom Regional Resource Center.
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.

Categories

Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Food
Help Pay for Transit
Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Internet or Phone
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.

Categories

Home Goods
Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Housing
Clothing
Financial Assistance
Bus Passes
Emergency
Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Transit
Goods
Free WTA 6-ride passes distributed as available at the Community Resource Center. Limit 2 per person per visit. A limited supply is also available at East Whatcom Regional Resource Center.
Free WTA 6-ride passes distributed as available at the Community Resource Center. Limit 2 per person per visit. A limited supply is also available at East Whatcom Regional Resource Center.
Allows groups of people to "lease" a WTA-owned van for the purpose of commuting to and from a common worksite. The vanpool group pays a fare based on the number of miles the van travels each month. Fares cover all costs to operate the van, including fuel, maintenance and insurance.

Categories

Transit
Transportation
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.

Categories

Financial Assistance
Maintenance & Repairs
Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Healthcare
Help Pay for Transit
Help Pay for Gas
Furniture
Help Pay for Food
Spiritual Support
Free non-emergency medical transportation for Medicaid eligible recipients. At least two full business days' notice required. Assistance for bus passes and gas vouchers also available.

Categories

Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Transit
Bus Passes
Transportation for Healthcare

© 2025 Whatcom Resource Information Collaborative. All rights reserved.