Crisis Intervention Services include:

Program pays for:

• Electric bills
• Deposits
• Fuel Oil
• Kerosene
• Natural Gas
• Propane
• Wood
• Coal
• Heaters
• Furnace Repairs
• Fans

Program Does Not Pay For:

• Rent
• Mortgage
• Water
• Rx (Prescription Meds)

Eligibility Requirements:

A household that applies must:

• Must be a Buncombe County resident
• Have at least one U.S. Citizen or a non-citizen who meets certain eligibility criteria
• Countable income must be at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
• Be in a heating or cooling related emergency
• Requires final notice for electric and gas 6" oil or less in tank-is based on extreme temperatures
• Applications will NOT be accepted at Health & Human Services

CIP serves households that are experiencing or in danger of experiencing a life-threatening or health-related emergency and sufficient, timely, and appropriate assistance is not available from any other source.  Life-threatening is defined as a household which has no heating or cooling source or has a disconnect notice for their primary heating or cooling service and the health or well-being of a household member would be in danger if the heating or cooling crisis was not alleviated.