Emergency/Rental Assistance
The Emergency/Rental Assistance Program provides direct assistance to pay deposit or rent up to $600 in a one year period, and no more than twice in the lifetime of the applicant.
Applications are accepted for emergency/rental assistance from applicants who meet the eligibility requirements, which include, but are not limited to the following:
° Applicant must be an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
° Applicant must reside in the service area of Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson and Scotland Counties.
° Applicant must provide emergency documentation and hardship documentation.
Applications are accepted daily. The following documents are needed to apply for emergency /rental assistance. Applications will not be accepted without all supporting documentation for each member of the household
Emergency/Rental Assistance Checklist:
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Copy of applicant’s current tribal enrollment card
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Copy of applicant’s picture identification
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Copy of social security cards for all household members
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Copy of birth certificates for all household members age 16 or older
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Proof of income for all household members
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Copy of bank statements for all household members
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Proof of all assets (title or registration of vehicles, motorcycles, boats, etc.)
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Court ordered eviction notice or fire report or domestic violence report/letter, etc.
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Verification of all bills paid in prior month
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Hardship Documentation
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Criminal record check (will be done in office for anyone age 16 and older
Contacts
Heather Strickland
Intake Specialist
Phone: (910) 522.2212
Email: hstrickland@lumbeetribe.com