Legal Aid of North CarolinaDisaster Relief Project
Our Disaster Relief Project helps victims of natural disasters with problems related to housing, benefits, consumer issues, insurance and more.
Survivors of natural disasters in North Carolina · Legal Aid NC Helpline: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday – Friday
From legalaidnc.org/topic/disaster ↗About this program
Legal Aid of North Carolina's Disaster Relief Project provides legal assistance and education to survivors of natural disasters in North Carolina and supports community economic development and equitable long-term recovery and resiliency in disaster-impacted communities.
The Disaster Relief Project's services include: Providing disaster survivors with information about their rights following a natural disaster; Advocating for clients when they are applying for recovery fund assistance and appealing decisions, when needed; Standing up for disaster survivors who were victimized by fraudulent contractors or bad-actor landlords; Connecting clients to community resources; Clarifying title and property ownership, including providing wills and advanced directives for those who have been affected by a natural disaster; Supporting local long-term disaster recovery organizations by writing bylaws, providing document templates, and helping groups incorporate as 501(c)(3) nonprofit; Hosting disaster recovery education sessions and legal clinics.
If you have been affected by a natural disaster and are interested in our services, we encourage you to call the helpline to get more information about if we can help.
Questions
Who does the Disaster Relief Project serve?
Survivors of natural disasters in North Carolina
What does the Disaster Relief Project help with?
Providing disaster survivors with information about their rights following a natural disaster; Advocating for clients when they are applying for recovery fund assistance and appealing decisions, when needed; Standing up for disaster survivors who were victimized by fraudulent contractors or bad-actor landlords; Connecting clients to community resources; Clarifying title and property ownership, including providing wills and advanced directives for those who have been affected by a natural disaster; Supporting local long-term disaster recovery organizations by writing bylaws, providing document templates, and helping groups incorporate as 501(c)(3) nonprofit; Hosting disaster recovery education sessions and legal clinics.
How can I find out if the Disaster Relief Project can help me?
If you have been affected by a natural disaster and are interested in our services, we encourage you to call the helpline to get more information about if we can help.
Details
- Who
- Survivors of natural disasters in North Carolina
- When
- Legal Aid NC Helpline: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday – Friday
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