What options are available for seniors and people with disabilities?

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Each year, Opportunity Council opens priority scheduling for households with seniors and people with disabilities receiving Federal Disability benefits in the fall for appointments scheduled October through January to help prepare for the winter months ahead of our general public. For Whatcom and Island Counties, residents can call your local office during the priority scheduling dates listed below:

For Whatcom County,

Seniors age 60 years and older can call starting September 8th through September 16th for October-December appointments

People with disabilities receiving federal disability benefits (SSDI, SSI, or VA Disability) can call starting September 22nd through September 30th for December-January appointments

For Island County, seniors age 60 years and older AND people receiving federal disability benefits can call September 22nd through 25th or until filled for appointments this fall/winter. Walk-ins to schedule upcoming appointments is available during business hours at our Oak Harbor Office.

For San Juan County, please contact your local resource center to be put on a priority list once utility assistance opens in late fall.

Title VI / ADA Statement

It is Opportunity Council policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any of its federally funded programs and activities.

Opportunity Council complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with Federal laws, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, and U.S. Department of the Treasury policy, Opportunity Council is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

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