The HOPE program is offering rent relief payments and utility assistance across North Carolina. This should be available to people in all 100 counties.
Information about the program in English: https://nc211.org/hope/
Information about the program in Spanish: https://nc211.org/hope-sp/
The state has updated its ID requirements to make clear that other forms of ID besides an NC state-issued ID are acceptable ID documents for the HOPE program. The state has also reiterated that undocumented people CAN apply for these programs.
The revised/clarified ID guidelines for the HOPE program are found here: http://nc211.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Application-Information-Checklist.11.02.20docx.pdf
