Financial support is available to help cover childcare costs for eligible families.

This program informs parents how to choose a safe, quality child care arrangement.

The program is income based and families must have a childcare need to be eligible.

The goal of Child Support Services is to help both parents provide reliable and consistent financial support for their children.

Learn more about Child Support Services.

Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location: 
Union County Child Support Services
643 Campus Park Drive, Suite B
Monroe, NC 28112.

Phone: 704-289-4356
Fax: 704-283-0534

Helps to cover the cost of heating and cooling in the home during a family crisis. 

Additional information about our Emergency Assistance programs.

LIHEAP Block Grant Plan

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides heating, cooling, crisis, and weatherization assistance. States are given broad latitude under block grant funding to design and operate their own programs, under certain restrictions. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking public comment on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Block Grant Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2022, which outlines how the federal LIHEAP block grant funds will be spent in North Carolina in federal fiscal year 2021-2022.

The revisions include:

• Updated Federal Poverty Guidelines which are effective October 1, 2021. Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP), Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) and the Summer Cooling Program will operate on the 150% Federal Poverty Level temporarily for FY 22.
• LIEAP Heating Program will allow the priority group of households with individuals 60 or older or disabled receiving DAAS services to start applying November 1, 2021 instead of December 1st.
• Temporary Summer Cooling Program will begin July 1st – September 30th, 2022.
• The maximum benefit amount for the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) will be increased to $1,000 instead of $600 temporarily for FY 22.
• Resources will not be counted temporarily for any Energy program for FY 22.

View the plan from August 16-20, 2021.

This program is designed to assist a family or individual during a crisis to prevent a potentially larger and more costly crisis from occurring.

By proactively providing support, additional issues can potentially be avoided.

Also known as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) provides an electronic benefit card (EBT) for low income families to purchase groceries.

Families must meet income, resource, citizenship and work requirements.

USDA Food and Nutrition Service website

A federal and state funded program designed to secure health insurance coverage for individuals and families to assist with prescriptions, medical bills, hospital charges and nursing home care.

There are many types of Medicaid with varying income limits and resource limits. Your caseworker will explain these to you and the requirements to qualify.

Visit NC Tracks to access specific information about Medicaid and check eligibility status for residents. 

At risk to lose Medicaid or unable to afford daily prescription medications?

HealthQuest provides free prescription medications to residents who need assistance in order to control chronic medical conditions. To learn more about eligibility for this program and pharmacy locations, visit https://healthquestpharmacy.org/prescription-program 

Provides financial and resource support to parents while they complete the Employment Service Program and find employment. Work First may also provide financial assistance to children who live with a caretaker relative. 

Work First Program details.