SOCIAL SERVICES
QUICK LINKS: Social Services Home | Medicaid | Food and Nutrition | Child Care Assistance | Child Protective Services | Energy Assistance | Child Support Services | Aging and Adult Services | Work First | Program Integrity (Fraud)
QUICK LINKS: Social Services Home | Medicaid | Food and Nutrition | Child Care Assistance | Child Protective Services | Energy Assistance | Child Support Services | Aging and Adult Services | Work First | Program Integrity (Fraud)
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program is a federal program that normally provides a one-time payment in February to vendors on behalf eligible households to assist with heating expenses.
DSS officials encourage families that need help to apply.
In 2011 the North Carolina Division of Social Services evaluated the program and updated it in accordance with changes mandated by the General Assembly.
Eligibility requirements include:
Applications are normally accepted during December for households with at least one member age 60 and above or a disabled person receiving services through DAAS. If funds remain available, all other households typically are able to apply beginning in January during normal business hours at:
Lenoir County Department of Social Services
130 W King Street
Kinston, NC 28501
Lenoir County Department of Social Services
Phone: 252-559-6400
Fax:
Adult Services & Child Welfare Services - 252-520-7878
Child Support Services - 252-559-6380
Economic Services (Food & Nutrition Services, Medicaid, Fraud, Energy, Transportation) - 252-559-6328
Administration, Personnel, Business Officer/Accounting - 252-559-6381
Physical Address:
130 W King Street
Kinston, NC 28501-4836
Mailing Address:
PO Box 6
Kinston, NC 28503-0006
Hours of Operation:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday - 7:30am to 5:00pm
Wednesday – 7:30am to 12:00pm
Director: Jeff Harrison
For more information please visit the NC DHHS Website.