Individual and Small Business Assistance from Washington Emergency Management Division Human Services Program

Website: https://mil.wa.gov/for-individuals-households-businesses#Individual The Individual Assistance Program (IA): IA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program to support individual and business recovery and is authorized through a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration. The IA program has multiple components including cash assistance and crisis counseling, a detailed declaration process and benefits that vary depending on several factors. … Read more

Dept. of Labor and Industries (L&I): Verify a Contractor, Tradesperson or Business

Website: https://secure.lni.wa.gov/verify/ Phone: 360-902-5800 You can check on the status of a contractor’s licensing and bonds through the Department of Labor and Industries. If you’d like assistance or more information on contractors and permitting requirements and how they apply to your situation, please contact us at 360-902-5800, and we will do our best to help.

FEMA Disaster Recovery Assistance

https://www.disasterassistance.gov/The Disaster Assistance Improvement Program’s (DAIP) mission is to provide disaster survivors with information, support, services, and a means to access and apply for disaster assistance through joint data-sharing efforts between federal, tribal, state, local, and private sector partners.

Miracle Food Network (MFN)

MFN Website: http://www.miraclefoodnetwork.org/ MFN Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MiracleFoodNetwork 5611 3rd Ave, Ferndale WA 98248 Phone: (360) 656-5468 Miracle Food Network is a non-profit organization that attacks the war on hunger by optimizing its resources and empowering individuals. Miracle Food Network distributes food to Bellingham, Ferndale, Blaine, Sumas, Lynden, Birch Bay, and Maple Falls along with some … Read more

Facebook Page: NOOKSACK RIVER FLOOD Disaster November 2021

Public Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/495680071479063 Nooksack River Flooding Disaster November 2021. This Group is for getting information, sharing pictures, rescue stories, and anything related to this horrible disaster. Everyone is welcome.

National Heritage Responders

Website: https://www.culturalheritage.org/resources/emergencies/national-heritage-responders The National Heritage Responders (NHR) respond to the needs of cultural institutions and the public during emergencies and disasters through coordinated efforts with first responders, state agencies, vendors, and the public. Members of the public, if your personal items have been damaged in an emergency, email: NHRpublichelpline@culturalheritage.org Cultural institutions, if your collections have … Read more

Sustainable Connections Flood Relief Resources for Farms and Farmers

Sustainable Connections list of opportunities to donate, as well as help available for farms and farmers https://sustainableconnections.org/flood-relief-resources/ If a farm needs flood emergency or recovery assistance, they should contact Whatcom Emergency Management at 360-676-6681. If the need cannot be addressed locally, it is passed up to State Emergency Operations Center which has staff from the … Read more