The Emergency assistance Program at Chatham County Department of Family and Children Services distributes $20,188.00 per month to individuals and families experiencing emergency situations in their lives. There are five basic categories for eligibility. They are as follows:

• Disabilities that disallow individuals from working or seeking work.
• Families that have applied for TANF and been seen by the TANF intake workers.
• Individuals or families that have been served a Dispossesary (eviction) notice by the magistrate court.
• A family who has not received their TANF grant due to theft or problems in mailing.
• Referrals of extraordinary situations from child protective service workers.

Emergency Assistance is for Chatham County residents only. The income ceiling for individuals is $133, for families it is $202. The only exception is for evictions where the income ceiling is as follows:

Generally, appointments for emergency assistance are made the last working day in the month for the following month. If you have any other questions regarding emergency assistance, please do not hesitate to call Norda Evans. 651-7730 or FAX to 651-6278 (United Way to schedule appointments) from your cell phone or dial 211 from home phone. .