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Extra Food Stamps for COVID-19 Ending in February
February 27, 2023. The extra Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Benefits for COVID-19 will end in February, 2023. Starting in…
United Way’s NC 211 is Ready to Help
February 10, 2023. Saturday February 11th is National 211 Day, which celebrates the go-to resource that connects people to help…
Reaching Family Caregivers Where They Are with the Support They Need
October, 2022 – United Way of North Carolina’s NC 211 is partnering with AARP to provide family caregivers with support…
NC 211 Celebrates National 211 Day
February 11, 2022. Day and night, the team at NC 211 talks to people who are experiencing hardship, feeling concerned…
Updated Isolation Guidance & Boosters for Children/Teens
January 7, 2022. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) now recommends the COVID-19 Pfizer booster for children ages 12 to 15 years old and a third dose…
COVID-19 Vaccine Available for Children & Expanded Eligibility for Boosters
November, 2021: Children ages 5 to 11 can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
CDC Issues New Eviction Moratorium
Update: On August 26th, The Supreme Court voted to allow evictions to continue across the country. They blocked the CDC’s…
Eviction Moratorium Extended to July 31
June 25, 2021. The CDC eviction moratorium has been extended to July 31, but this is likely the final extension….
Screening Tool for Rent and Utilities
June, 2021: NC 211 has launched a new screening tool to help North Carolinians find emergency rent and utility assistance…
Extra Credit Grant Deadline Extended
On May 24th, Governor Cooper signed into law S.B. 172 (Session Law), which extends the deadline to apply for the…
NC HOPE Program Reopens
New application period opens for NC HOPE emergency rent and utility assistance May 18, 2021. North Carolina’s emergency rental assistance program…
211 Day 2021
February, 2021: In a crisis, in a disaster, in a pandemic, NC 211 is here to help North Carolinians get…
From Hello to Help, NC 211 is Here
2-1-1. Three simple numbers that North Carolinians can dial to speak with a real person who can answer questions and…
EITC Awareness Day
You work hard. Let tax credits work for you. January, 2021: United Way of North Carolina is raising awareness around important…
NC Eviction Moratorium Extended
Governor Extends North Carolina Evictions Moratorium December 30, 2020: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 184, extending North Carolina’s…
NC 211 “How To” Video
NC 211 Releases New Video Providing Guidance On How to Use 211’s Website and Help Line December, 2020: NC 211…
COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
Consumer Alert: Don’t Fall for COVID-19 Vaccine Scams From Attorney General Josh Stein December 2, 2020: Recently, we’ve seen promising developments…
Executive Order to Strengthen Eviction Prevention
Governor Cooper Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Eviction Prevention and Help Renters Stay in Their Homes Executive Order No. 171…
Cybercrime Support Initiative Launch
United Way of North Carolina and Cybercrime Support Network Launch North Carolina’s First Cybercrime Hotline August, 2020: United Way of…
100,000 Calls & New Website
August, 2020: NC 211 has handled more than 100,000 calls and emails since being activated as part of the State’s…
Self-Sufficiency Standard Launch
North Carolina families struggling to make ends meet even before COVID-19 hit, according to new data August, 2020: The United Way of North Carolina and United…
COVID Impact Survey
United Ways ask families across North Carolina to complete this important survey to assess the economic impact of COVID-19 July,…
COVID-19 Response
July, 2020: The NC 211 team has handled 69,847 calls since the beginning of COVID-19 response in North Carolina, with…
NC 211 Handles More Than 50,000 Calls
June 4, 2020 – United Way’s 211 has been responding to callers from all corners of the State since Governor…
NC 211 Launches New Logo
June, 2020: We are proud to announce the launch of the new NC 211 logo. Our decision to switch to…