Whatcom County received over $80,000 in grants from the First Fed Foundation, a regional charitable corporation that provides relief to Whatcom, Jefferson, Clallam, Kitsap and King counties.
Grant money awarded will benefit local nonprofits working in the sectors of disability rights, food access, mental health and affordable housing.
The funds are intended to help low-to-moderate income, disadvantaged and marginalized people, according to a First Fed press release.
One of the grants included $5,000 to the Max Higbee Center for staffing and program support for teens and adults living with developmental disabilities.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Whatcom County also received $5,000 from the foundation. The grant is intended to support the position of a bilingual community outreach specialist to engage members of the Latino community with mental wellness initiatives.
With a $25,000 grant, the Bellingham Food Bank plans to make menstrual hygiene products available for those who cannot afford them.
Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County received $50,000 for the first eight townhomes in Mateo Meadows, a townhome community in Everson. The project will eventually house an estimated 32 people. Habitat received the highest grant awarded this year.
The four Whatcom County nonprofits were among 19 awarded by the foundation for the 2023 year.
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