Program provides low income apartments, rental assistance and more.

Program provides low income apartments, rental assistance and more.

Volunteers of America’s Transitional Living Program provides support for up to twenty chronically homeless. Referred primarily from Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) these individuals deal with co-occurring issues of mental illness, substance use, and often also physical ailments.

Program provides low income apartments, rental assistance and more.

Provides a short-term housing intervention program for low-income veterans and their families experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Veterans and their families can be assisted with housing through case management, pending eligibility. If eligible, assistance and support may include move-in/rental assistance, eviction prevention, benefits support, employment and education services, legal aid around housing barriers, and other expenses that may support stable housing. Must be willing to work with a caseworker. May require clients to be alcohol- and drug-free. Assistance in any of these programs depends on availability of funds.

Provides housing opportunities and coordination of social services to assist low- and moderate-income households achieve economic self-sufficiency. Offers two rental assistance programs through the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department: Public Housing and the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, which provides rental assistance in units throughout the community. Also manages two flat rent buildings with no assistance attached to them.

Program provides low income apartments, rental assistance and more.

Offers temporary housing and case management to families that are working to break the cycle of homelessness. Must attend life skills classes each month, must participate in weekly case management appointments and abide by all drug/alcohol/smoking rules.

Program provides low income apartments, rental assistance and more.

Provides screening and access to emergency housing in Chelan and Douglas Counties through the Coordinated Entry System. Helps individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless find stable housing. Depending on the needs, this could include rental assistance, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, or short-term emergency shelter.

Francis Place - Provides 42 units of housing with supportive services for formerly homeless adults in downtown Bellingham. Applications for Francis Place are through a referral through the Whatcom Homeless Service Center. Please contact Whatcom Homeless Service Center at (360) 255-2091 for more information. Kateri Court - Offers 40 units of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Bellingham for low-income households at or below 50% of the area median income. Eight of the units are set aside for homeless parents with children, and eight units are set aside for persons with disabilities. For more information call (360) 671-1077. Mount Baker Apartments - Provides 84 units of affordable housing in downtown Bellingham for low-income households at or below 50% or 60% of the area median income. Thirteen units are set aside for persons with disabilities. For current information, call (360) 738-7190. Villa Santa Fe - Provides 50 units of housing for farmworkers and their families in Bellingham. For current information call (360) 594-6495. Washington Grocery Building - Provides 36 units of affordable housing in downtown Bellingham low-income households at or below 50% of the area median income with 8 units set aside for persons with disabilities. For current information, call (360) 671-1077.

Provides telephone and/or in-person screening and assessment for households who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Telephone screenings are provided for emergency shelter (men's, women's, couples, and families) and winter shelter, including severe weather sites and homeless safe parking programs. Households are assessed for eligibility for rental assistance/housing programs (prevention, rapid re-housing, transitional, and permanent supportive), as well as diversion programs. Funding is limited and assistance is not guaranteed.

Program provides low income apartments, rental assistance and more.

Offers an emergency re-housing program for families who are homeless. Provides rental deposit assistance and motel vouchers to help get out of homelessness. Also provides resources to help find local housing.