PORT ANGELES — During September alone, Sequim Community Aid helped 20 families with rent or utility assistance, and half of them were new clients — a trend that’s expected to continue.

The organization helped 42 families since it received a $10,000 Peninsula Home Fund grant in July, helping it raise its maximum amount from $300 to $350 per family, said Kathy Suta, president of Sequim Community Aid.

“Using the month of September as our example, we received many more requests from new families we have not helped in the past,” Suta said. “We believe this trend will continue because of increased utility rates, the normal increase of use of electricity in the winter months ahead and the recent cutting of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) by the federal government.”

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