Low Income and Foreclosure Resources for Cumberland County, NC

What if I’m struggling or in a crisis?

Get the help you need from local resources from caring organizations.  FayToday has included a lengthy lest of free assistance programs in the region.  There is low-income assistance as well as Foreclosure programs.  From utility bills, prevention of eviction, saving your home’s mortgage, health care, or finding a temporary shelter.  Use this resource guide to help others that may not have online access.  You can print or share with someone that does have email or social media.  If you know of an organization not listed, please leave in comment box and we’ll add it!  Thank you.

GET HELP WITH

• RENT / UTILITY BILLS
• HOMELESSNESS / EVICTION
• FORECLOSURE
• CREDIT COUNSELING
• EMERGENCY SERVICES
• HEALTH CARE

Emergency Services:

Department of Social Services
Government office address: 1225 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28302
Main number – 910-323-1540

Common Programs:

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program
also known as Work First 
Medicaid for Infants and Children (MIC)
Provides medical coverage, grants, and help with health care bills for children under age 19 who need assistance. 
North Carolina Home Protection Program and Loan Fund
Receive a zero percent interest loan of up to $24,000  for mortgage
Food and Nutrition Services (FNS)
Food and Nutrition Services is a North Carolina entitlement program. It allows all eligible households and individuals to receive assistance with food and grocery bill

Economic Hardship

Cumberland Community Action Program, Inc
(910) 485-613
 Learn about weatherization programs, grant programs, ways to get help with utility bills, and much more

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Fayetteville (CCCS)
Neighborhood Financial Care Center  provides education in the wise use of credit cards, advice of preventing a foreclosure, and assistance with resolving debt problems (including medical and credit card) through counseling and debt management programs 

Fayetteville Salvation Army
(910) 483-8119
* limited funds and access to grants that can be used to help people pay an electric bill, buy a prescription drug, or even money to prevent an eviction

Fayetteville Urban Ministry (FUM).
contact:   (910) 483-5944

Four  common programs, including:

• Emergency Financial Assistance (Rent, Food and Clothing),
• Nehemiah Project (Home Repairs and Improvements for Low to Moderate Income Home Owners).
• Adult Literacy (The Gift of Reading and Employment Services)
• Find-A-Friend (Youth Mentorship)

Health Care

CARE Clinic
910-485-0555
FREE, high quality health care to  low income adults as well as eligible uninsured patients and individuals who live in Cumberland County NC

Better Health
(910) 483-7534
Services include improving both the access and availability of health care, medical, and dental services for the underserved, low-income resident in Fayetteville and Cumberland County NC 

Foreclosure/ Rent / Homelessness

Fayetteville Community Development Department
Fayetteville, North Carolina, 28301
(910) 433-1933
Grants to pay rent may obtained from Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program.

Home Foreclosure Prevention Project (SHFPP)
Homeowners can gain access to free legal assistance organizations, HUD-approved housing counseling agencies, mortgage servicers, government mortgage programs, and community organizations

Homeless Coalition
Address – 509 ½ Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
Phone: 910-323-4673
Offers shelter, and can try to help the homeless find a new home, and provide information on programs to pay security deposits and first month’s rent

Salvation Army
Branch address is 220 E. Russell Street
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
Telephone number – 910-483-8119
The charity organization administers a number of programs, social services, and assistance programs for the low income and unemployed. They range from rent assistance, eviction prevention, and low income housing, up through energy help and food.

Cumberland County Social Services, Temporary Shelter
Fayetteville, NC 28302
Phone: 910-425-2232
Shelter for teenagers.

Catholic Social Ministries
2712 Ft. Bragg Road
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Phone number – 910-424-2020
Apply for rent assistance, eviction prevention, and other housing resources. Much of the advice is free.

Cumberland Inter-Faith, Hospitality Network
Phone: 910-826-2454 ext. 23
Works with local churches to distribute funds and grants for housing needs.

United Way
Address – 220 Maiden Lane
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Call – 910-483-1179
They partner with, and fund, other charities and non-profits in Cumberland County North Carolina.

Fayetteville Urban Ministry
701 Whitfield Street
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28304
A shelter is on site.

Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority
Fayetteville, NC, 28301
(910)483-3648
Provides emergency rental assistance. Also apply for the federal government section 8 housing program here.

Alms House Outreach Ministry
Address: 5512 W. Patterson Street
Hope Mills, North Carolina 28348
Telephone number – 910-425-0902

Green’s Shelter for Women
Address – 333 Hawley Lane
Fayetteville, NC
Phone: 910-486-0690
Shelter for women and maybe children too.

North Carolina Indian Housing Authority
(910)483-5073
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28302-2345.
Aid is targeted at Native Americans in the region, as well as their families.