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 Food and Nutrition Services program provides monthly benefits allowing low-income households to buy food. The amount of assistance depends on a family’s eligibility. Benefits are issued monthly by an electronic benefits card.
The EBT card can be used at a store just like a debit card. Each use of your card is automatically deducted from your benefit balance. You will be given a receipt that shows the amount of your remaining balance for the month.
In Person or Express Application
You can apply anytime Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday from 8am – 5pm, or Wednesday from 8am-12pm, or pick up an application, complete it, and mail it to us at:
Lenoir County Department of Social Services
PO Box 6
Kinston, NC 28503
At the Social Security Administration
individual applying at Social Security Administration for Social Security Income can also apply for Food Assistance at the Social Security Office and they will mail it to the Department of Social Services.
By Fax
You can have an application faxed to you, and you may fax applications to us at 252-559-6328. For more information call us at 252-559-6400.
Information to Bring
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.