The Salvation Army office located at 1047 Southern Ave., will be closed Friday, Aug. 25, and reopen Aug. 28 at its new location at 310 Dick St., Fayetteville. Residents who wish to apply for Crisis Intervention Fund assistance should go to the new Salvation Army location Monday morning. Applications are accepted Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) is administered by the Cumberland County Department of Social Services and is for individuals and families experiencing, or who are in danger of experiencing, a heating or cooling-related crisis. To be eligible for funds, someone in the household must have a medical condition. Applications must be made through the Salvation Army.
The following are CIP requirements for receiving aid:
- Income – The household meets income eligibility if the total household income is equal to or less than 150 percent of the current poverty level.
- Citizenship – A household must contain a U.S. citizen or an eligible alien.
- Crisis – A household is considered in a crisis if there is a person experiencing, or in danger of experiencing, a life-threatening or health-related emergency and sufficient, timely and appropriate assistance is not available from any other source. Life-threatening is defined as a household that has no heating or cooling sources or has a disconnect notice for their primary heating service and the health or well-being of a household member would be in danger if service was terminated.
Individuals who apply for CIP must provide the following information:
- Picture identification for the head of the household.
- Social Security numbers for all household members.
- Verification of an energy-related crisis, such as a past-due bill with a disconnection notice or verification the dwelling has no heating source.
- Verification of all household income.
For more information, call the Salvation Army at 910-483-8119.
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