NORTH CAROLINA

Assistance Programs, Local Agencies, and Charities

 

Food * Housing * Cash Assistance * Bills * Health * Education * Employment

North Carolina Assistance Programs and Services

QUICK INFO LIST

  • 1. North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services (FNS)  – Monthly food stamp benefits to help low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health. The food stamp benefits can be used at any North Carolina store that accepts EBT cards. You can also find a North Carolina EBT store near you by entering your city or zip code at the North Carolina Food Retailers Accepting EBT Card table.  (+++)  Call: 866-719-0141
  • 2. North Carolina Work First Program  – Through Work First North Carolina parents with dependent children can get cash assistance, short-term training, and other services that can help them become employed and self-sufficientCall: 919-527-6300
  • 3. North Carolina Telephone Assistance Program (Lifeline)  – Offers discounts on basic monthly service for qualified North Carolina telephone customers, Call: 919-527-6335
  • 4. North Carolina State Telephone Assistance Program (Link-Up)  – Provides discounts of up to $100 on installation charges for telephone service to eligible North Carolina Native Americans, Call: 919-527-6335
  • 5. North Carolina Medicaid  – A health insurance program that provides medical and health-related services to eligible North Carolina residents, Call: 800-662-7030
  • 6. North Carolina Health Choice (NCHC) for Children  – Offers comprehensive health coverage for low-income children in North Carolina, Call: 800-662-7030
  • 7. North Carolina Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program  – Pays for eligible NC Medicaid members and their families to receive health insurance through their job or COBRA, Call: 855-696-2447
  • 8. North Carolina Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)  – Healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health care referrals, Call: Local Agency
  • 9. North Carolina National School Lunch Program (NSLP)  – Provides low-cost or free lunches to school children, Call: 919-807-3506
  • 10. North Carolina Special Milk Program  – Offers milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps, Call: 919-807-3506
  • 11. North Carolina School Breakfast Program (SBP)  – Provides low-cost or free meals to school children, Call: 919-807-3506
  • 12. North Carolina Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)  – Provides free meals and snacks to help low-income children in the summer months, Call919-807-3506
  • 13. North Carolina Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)  – Provides healthy meals and snacks to children and adults receiving day care, Call: 919-707-5799
  • 14. North Carolina Head Start  – Comprehensive child development programs serving low-income children and their familiesCall: 919-440-1147
  • 15. North Carolina Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)  – Designed to help eligible North Carolina households pay their heating billsCall: 919-527-6300
  • 16. North Carolina Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) ⇑ – Helps eligible low-income North Carolinians save energy and reduce their utility bills, Call: 919-707-9198
  • 17. North Carolina Housing Choice Voucher Program  – Helps eligible low-income households lease privately owned rental units from participating landlords, Call: Local PHA
  • 18. North Carolina Public Housing  – Provides safe, decent, and affordable rental units for eligible low-income residents., Call: Local PHA
Content: created/curated/disseminated by HAFH Team
Updated Aug 21, 2024