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The Four-County Community Services, Inc. assists Lumberton NC and Robeson county residents. The non-profit organization can provide families with access to programs that can help pay rent, and/or prevent evictions. They include the federal government funded Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program, and Section 8 subsidies. Both of them are intended to keep people in their current apartment or home. The Homeless Prevention Program can pay for up to 18 months of rent for qualified applicants.
This is an assistance program that helps homeowners replace appliances, and in general save on their energy bills. Last year the community action agency repaired or replaced various home appliances and units for 102 homes, and the number of people helped from HARRP increases every year. Applicants can receive repairs to or a replacement furnace, new air conditioning unit, or more. The HARRP program is designed to make homes more energy efficient through improving the use of energy conserving equipment. Learn more.
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This will install free upgrades and repairs to peoples homes. To be eligible for this assistance, applicants must be facing threats to life from their unsafe dwelling, and/or safety in the very near future. Repairs can also be made to peoples homes if they will be displaced if the home is not handicap accessible.
This is another program that is funded by the federal government. It will help make homes more energy efficient, and can help people reduce their utility bills by hundreds of dollars per year. The Federal Government Weatherization Act provides assistance that will pay for all costs for improvements up to $4000. So the program is free to qualified families.
The program works by having a contractor perform an energy assessment or audit to identify the most cost effective energy improvements that need to occur to an applicants home. After this is done, upgrades will be performed, including installing insulation, caulking, new windows, and more. Weatherization is free to the homeowner.
Contact Four-County Community Services, Inc. at (910) 277-3500 for more information or to apply to any assistance program.
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Church & Community Center, which is based in Lumberton, offers emergency assistance. The programs offered include emergency financial assistance with paying expenses and bills such as electricity, heating gas, water, prescription medication, and they have money for past due rent. In addition, the center also provides information and referrals for furniture, clothing, and such emergency aid for household items to families burned out. A food pantry is also on site, and can provide prepared food boxes, $40.00 value, per household. (910) 738-5204
Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance in Pembroke NC. Dial (910) 521-7861. The program will help and assist with people and families who are moving or behind on their rent or energy bills. Will pay up to $600 towards these expenses.
RC Social Services (phone (910) 671-3000) provide eligible, low income and elderly families assistance through the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP). Aid will be distributed based on available funding to help with a heating crisis in winter or a cooling bill crisis in summer. And, in addition the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is another option and it is a one time energy payment to families to assist with heating costs and cooling expenses.
Some of the doctors, organizations, and community clinics to contact in Robeson and Lumberton include. They can provide advice and information on North Carolina and government programs, and help patients deal with professionals to deal with medical debts. More.
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