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

Upcoming events:


3-2	Amber Smith	Pivoting to Virtual Volunteerism
3-16	Carly Swaim	Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers During the Pandemic
4-6	Amy Lytle	The Board’s Role in Fundraising
4-20	Salem Taylor	Program Evaluation
5-4	TBD	TBD
5-18	TBD	TBD

Recorded trainings:

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

N.C. Public Assistance reimbursement

Non-congregate sheltering guidance

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

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

FEMA Reimbursement Resources

N.C. Emergency Management Tutorial Videos
N.C. Emergency Management COVID-19 Public Assistance
- On this site you’ll find resources such as:
  - The FEMA Public Assistance On-Demand Applicant Briefing and the briefing presentation slides (this briefing explains the FEMA reimbursement process and gives an overview of expenses that are eligible for reimbursement for the COVID-19 event)
  - Instructions on registering in the FEMA Grants Portal (one-page summary)
  - A number of FEMA Fact Sheets on the COVID-19 event, including one on expense eligibility and the simplified application process.
FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program

Individuals

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

English as Second Language (una idioma segunda) resources from N.C. Department of Public Instruction:

Teaching remotely
Language arts
English language development
State agencies information (migrant education program resources)
Instructional resources

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.

Learn how you can help- volunteer or donate.

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