11/03/2026
In September United Way of Skagit County was awarded a $1.6M grant from FEMA to help Skagit County residents still living with the impacts of the December 2025 flood. This grant allows us to offer long-term recovery support and dedicated case managers.
471 households requested federal and/or state assistance, but many never applied or did not receive the assistance they should have. Every day our case workers speak with people who have not yet returned to their homes, are living in substandard conditions, and/or still do not have life-basics that were destroyed in the flooding.
"Disasters do not end when the floodwaters recede,” said Andrew Miller, President and CEO of United Way of Skagit County. “For families, recovery is often a long and complicated process—one that involves housing, repairs, insurance, public benefits, financial recovery, emotional well-being, and a hundred other decisions that can feel overwhelming when a household is already exhausted. This investment gives our community the capacity to stay with people through that process and help turn recovery into a manageable path forward.”
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