Craven County Crisis Intervention Program (CIP)

How it works

The Crisis Intervention Program is a federally funded program administered locally by Craven County. It helps eligible households that are in a heating or cooling related emergency.

What the money covers

The county page says the goal is to help families stay warm in winter and cool in summer, reducing the risk of illness, fire, or eviction. Payments are made directly to the vendor.

Amounts and payment

• Up to $600 per application, per crisis situation
• Benefits cannot exceed $600 per State fiscal year
• A household may receive assistance more than one time during the State fiscal year, as long as the cap is not exceeded

How to apply

The page does not provide a step-by-step application process, but it identifies the county Department of Social Services contact information.

Timing and deadlines

• Assistance is based on available funds.
• No fixed annual open/close date is stated on the page.

Why it is included here

This is not a structural home-hardening grant, but it is a current county-level disaster/weather-related assistance program. Because your request asked for money or services related to natural disaster hardening, I am including it only as a borderline case and flagging that it is more of an emergency utility-help program than a hardening program.