Local County and State Assistance Resources
The Town of Knightdale understands that some of our residents will be negatively impacted by the potential loss or delay of federal financial resources in the coming days. We are partners with both the State of North Carolina and Wake County and have pulled together resources available to help at-risk community members with support and assistance. We wanted to make sure you were aware of them. Please see the descriptions below and the relevant documents in each section. Visit https://bit.ly/KdaleCares for a list of resources provided by the Eastern Regional Center, or ncdhhs.gov/shutdown for available state resources. #KnightdaleCares
Energy/Utility/Housing:
The Utility Assistance Application is available for clients receiving utilities through the City of Raleigh.
The following link provides the most recent updates and includes links to active county program applications at the bottom of the page, including the Energy Program Application: Utility Bill Assistance - Help for Heating, Cooling and Water | Wake County Government.
Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) funding will open to the elderly (60+) and disabled clients on December 1st. Beginning January 1st all other clients are eligible to apply.
Warmth for Wake: The program kicked off on October 1. This program provides up to two cords of firewood or a space heater to eligible Wake County Residents during the winter. There are eligibility requirements (seniors, residents with a disability, households with children). Requests may be made through Wake County’s website, via phone: 919-212-7083 or via email: warmthforwake@wake.gov
Housing: Wake County offers coordinated entry, a process to assess and refer individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming unhoused. See the attached flyer, which includes contact information and transportation assistance details at the top of the document.
Food Resources: Attached are two food resource guides that list local food pantries and distribution sites, which may be helpful in addressing food insecurity within the community.
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