Patrick Strickland MPA, Department of Energy Manager
Phone: 910.522.2206
E-mail Patrick Strickland

Amanda Strickland, Tribal Liaison
Phone: 910.522.5179
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Department of Energy Staff

Norma Locklear, Intake Specialist
Phone: 910.522.2207
E-mail Norma Locklear

Kathy Chavis, Intake Specialist
Phone: 910.522.5181
E-mail Kathy Chavis

Robin Locklear, Outreach Specialist
Phone: 910.522.2181
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Priscilla Jacobs, Compliance Specialist
Phone: 910.522.2182
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CIP -Crisis Intervention Program

The Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) is a Federally-funded provides assistance to low-income households that are in a heating or cooling related emergency. The goal of the CIP program is to help families stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. By doing so, this reduces the risk of health and safety problems such as illness, fire or eviction.
Energy Assistance is important to all that receive it, but more so if someone in your home is elderly, disabled or a young child under 6 years old. These persons are especially at risk for life threatening illness of death if their home is too cold in the winter or too hot in the summer.

Benefits may vary based upon the amount needed to alleviate the crisis; however, the maximum allowed benefit cannot exceed $500 per tribal fiscal year (October – September). An eligible household may receive assistance more than one time during the tribal fiscal year.

A household that applies must:

• have at least one American Indian household member 18 years or age or older;
• meet an income criteria;
• be in a heating or cooling related emergency.
  

Applications are taken at the following locations and times:

Robeson County
Department of Energy
6984 NC Hwy. 711 West
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910)522-2206 or 800-659-6585
Monday – Friday ~ 9am-3pm

Scotland County
Scotland County American Indian Museum of the Carolina’s
607 Turnpike Road, Laurinburg, NC
910-276-5880
Tuesdays ~ 9am - 3pm

Cumberland County
Salvation Army
1047 Southern Avenue, Fayetteville, NC
(910) 307-0359
Wednesdays ~ 9am - 3pm

Hoke County
Hoke County Department of Social Services
314 South Magnolia Street, Raeford NC
910-875-8725
Thursdays ~ 9am - 12pm
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Boys & Girls Club
3066 Blue Springs Rd. Raeford, NC
910-878-0000
Thursdays ~ 1pm- 3pm

The following information is required to complete application. Download form [ Checklist ]

American Indian Households may apply at the Tribal Office or any Outreach Site regardless of your county of residence. For information regarding the outreach sites outside of the scheduled dates and times please contact the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Department of Energy at (910) 522-2206 or visit our office at 6984 Nc Hwy 711 West, Pembroke, NC.