Community Assistance

Click on a link below to learn more or to apply for community assistance.

• Emergency Food and Shelter Program: A FEMA-funded program authorized by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987. The program supplements and expands ongoing work of local nonprofit and governmental social service organizations to provide shelter, food, and supportive services to individuals and families who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, hunger and/or homelessness. The program also provides supplemental funding for humanitarian relief efforts by social service organizations for the purposes of providing shelter and supportive services to families and individuals encountered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

• NC 211:  Confidential. Free. Accessible 24/7.  Meeting real needs in real-time.  Call or visit http://www.nc211.org

• Many North Carolina families are struggling. Find out how much money your family needs to make ends meet. Get connected with resources today so you can plan for tomorrow. Use this calculator to get started: income-calculator