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Crisis Intervention Program
The Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) is a Federally-funded program that provides assistance to low-income households that are in a heating or cooling related emergency. The goal of the CIP program is to help families stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. By doing so, this reduces the risk of health and safety problems such as illness, fire or eviction.
Energy Assistance is important to all that receive it, but more so if someone in your home is elderly, disabled or a young child under 6 years old. These persons are especially at risk for life threatening illness of death if their home is too cold in the winter or too hot in the summer.
The maximum benefit amount per household during the State fiscal Year is $300. During the years in which North Carolina receives "emergency" CIP money from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, families may receive up to $600 during the State Fiscal Year, with the maximum payment of $300 at any one time.
An eligible household may receive assistance more than one time during the State Fiscal Year (July through June).
A household that applies
must:
- Have at least one U.S. Citizen or a noncitizen who meets certain eligibility criteria
- Meet an income
test
- Be in a heating or cooling related emergency.
In addition to the Crisis Intervention Program we also offer one-time assistance through our Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP). To find out more on this program please visit our Energy Assistance page.