Disaster & Pandemic Assistance
Whether the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic or natural disasters, help is available for North Carolinians. Click on on the tabs below to learn more about some of the resources and help available.
Looking to help? Learn more about how you can volunteer or donate.
Nonprofits & Business
REPORT your COVID-19 activities and volunteer hours.
A statewide NC Nonprofits Survey was launched by North Carolina’s Office of Strategic Partnerships (OSP) and the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits (NCCN). The survey, offered in English and Spanish, was sent to more than 20,000 nonprofit email addresses provided by the Secretary of State's Office. Thanks to over 2,000 people who took time to respond to the survey, we now have a more nuanced picture of North Carolina’s nonprofit sector during COVID-19—including experiences, needs, gaps, and opportunities.
Nonprofit Trainings
Register for our upcoming LIVE events:
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4-20 |
Salem Taylor |
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| 5-4 | Amy Lytle |
The Board's Role in Fundraising |
| 5-18 | TBD | TBD |
Recorded trainings:
- Myth buster: Covid vaccine edition
- Pivoting to Virtual Volunteerism
- Navigating the Unemployment Process
- Contract Issues and Pending Legislation
- Covid-19 Vaccine 101
- Helpful Strategies for Disaster and Crisis Preparedness
- Teleworking and Virtual-Platforms
- Nonprofit Fundraising in COVID times (recorded use password NPfunding1)
- Intro to Grant Writing
- Forming a Non-Profit
Financial Assistance
| U.S. Small Business Association Loans |
| North Carolina Center for Nonprofits |
| Apply to be a 501(c)(3). How to apply to be a 501(c) (3) webinar. Pro-bono law school legal services may help. Duke, NCCU, Campbell, Wake Forest |
| Grant writing webinar. |
Food Safety Resources
| Ask the Experts: Volunteer Safety Webinar |
| General Food Safety Information |
| How to Safely Prepare Meal Boxes |
| Safety for School Meal Delivery |
| ServSafe Free Food Safety Courses |
Other Resources
Crisis Cleanup is a disaster work management platform that improves coordination of nonprofits, reduces duplication of efforts, improves efficiency, and improves volunteers' experience. Demo
| Community Care North Carolina |
| Small Business Adminsitration Guide to the CARES Act |
| FEMA COVID-19 Eligible Emergency Protective Measures Fact Sheet |
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: |
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FEMA Reimbursement Resources
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Individual Assistance
Visit covid19.nc.gov for information and resources from across state government.
Visit Know Your Zone for hurricane evacuation and other assistance.
Call 2-1-1 or search online for free and confidential information on health and human services and resources within your community.
Additional resources are listed below.
Food Assistance
| Find a local pantry. |
| Text FOODNC to 877-877 to find local sites offering free meals, or use No Kid Hungry North Carolina’s interactive map, which is updated daily. |
| Los padres que necesitan asistencia alimentaria para sus hijos pueden enviar un mensaje de texto con COMIDA al 877-877 para ubicar los sitios de comida gratis cercanos. Encuentre más información y otras formas de ubicar comidas para niños en NoKidHungryNC.org/covid19. |
| Student meal information |
| Corona Community - At-risk individuals can register for food-deliveries and well-check visits |
Education Resources
| Remote learning tools from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction |
| UNC-TV At-Home Learning |
| NC Kids Digital Library |
| NC Wise Owl |
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English as Second Language (una idioma segunda) resources from N.C. Department of Public Instruction:
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Mental Health & Wellness
| National Alliance on Mental Illness |
| N.C. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Other mental health resources |
| Baptists on Mission |
Farmer Grants
| Rural Advancement Foundation International |
| American Farmland Trust |
Legal Resources
| Legal Aid of North Carolina Disaster Relief |
| COVID-19 and Tenant Rights (English and Spanish) |
| NC Pro Bono Resource Center: Pandemic and Disaster |
Hurricane & Other Resources
| ReBuild NC |
| NCVOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster) |
| ReadyNC |
| Diaper Bank locations |
Hurricane Assistance
Call 2-1-1 or search online for free and confidential information on health and human services and resources within your community.
Hurricane Season
Hurricane season starts June 1 – pandemic or no pandemic. Prepare now to protect your home before storm season by doing these quick things:
- Take pictures of home inventory, important documents (proof of home ownership, insurance) and rabies certificates for pets. Email them to yourself or back them up to the cloud.
- Make sure you have all contacts in your mobile phone or available remotely.
- Make sure your insurance is up to date, and consider flood or wind insurance where appropriate.
Need help with hurricane recovery? Contact NCVOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster), ReBuild NC, or call 211 for more information.
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