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LIHEAP MANAGER Patrick Strickland, Department of Energy Manager INTAKE SPECIALISTS Norma Locklear, Intake Specialist Connie Branch , Intake Specialist Christine Brooks, Outreach Specialist Robin Locklear, Outreach Specialist Priscilla Lewis, Receptionist |
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Statement from Energy Assistance Manager The Lumbee Tribe has administered the Low Income Energy Assistance Program funded through the Department of Health Services since October 2002. “It is an honor to be employed with an organization that provides assistance to the Indian population. At times the responsibilities in the Energy Assistance Program are awesome, but at the end of the workday it is rewarding to know you have helped your fellow man in a time of crisis. I am proud of the hard work and dedication my staff exerts daily in this program".
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Effective Monday March 8, 2010 the Department of Energy will be accepting applications from 9am-3pm daily.This change will allow the department to provide a more productive and thorough service. |
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LIEAP - Low Income Energy AssistanceLow-Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP)The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) provides families and individuals a one-time cash payment to help pay heating bills. Applications are taken the first two weeks in November and all eligible households receive a check in the mail in early February. Both families and individuals may apply and must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
Outreach SitesScotland County Cumberland County Hoke County Main Office 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.For hearing impaired TTY: 1-877-452-2514 |
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CIP -Crisis Intervention ProgramThe 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. - More CIP information and CIP 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. |
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