Union County Affordable Housing Resources

Rental, Mortgage & Utility Assistance

Community Link

Community Link helps homeless individuals and families find and keep rental housing and offers assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure. It also provides permanent supportive housing for individuals and families who are chronically homeless and have a disability.

704-943-9490 or 1-(800)-977-1969

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Monroe Housing Authority

Section 8 Housing offers vouchers for rental assistance. Counseling on rentals and relocation is provided. The recipient may be allowed to pay 40% of their monthly expenses on rent and utilities.

704-289-2514

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Monroe-Union County Community Development Corporation

MUCCDC offers opportunities for low-income families to fulfill their dreams of home ownership and economic self-sufficiency.

704-283-8804

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*Union County Community Action

Program provides low-income families with the opportunity to become self-sufficient. Case management helps connect clients with resources for employment, housing, food and education. Offers financial assistance across Union, Anson and Richmond counties.

704-283-7583

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*Operation Reach Out

We assist with energy bills, medicine, gasoline and a variety of other needs. We also provide emergency food boxes for those in need.

704-289-4237

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*Union County Crisis Assistance Ministry

Provides emergency financial assistance with electric bills (for Duke Energy Customers), rent and mortgage payments. Also has a food pantry open on Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

704-225-0440

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United Way - Union Co.

Serves Union County residents through housing stability, food security, access to health care, childhood literacy and mentoring programs with a special focus on supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

704-283-1537

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Union Co. - Crisis/Emergency Assistance

This unit holistically assesses individuals and families who are in crisis to see what services and/or resources may be available to them. This can include assistance with energy bills for heating or air conditioning costs when there is a medical condition that requires regulated temperature in the home.

704-283-3500

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Homeless, Transitional & Day Shelters

*Union Co. Community Shelter

• Adult Emergency Shelter
• Emergency Family Sheltering
• Rapid Rehousing
• Soup Kitchen
• Hope Pantry

(704) 289-5300

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With Friends

We provide residential shelter care, food, counseling, education, skill building, case management, outreach, follow-up and referral services that focus on positive youth development. Services provided to youth and families in Gaston, Cleveland, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Iredell, and Union Counties.

704-691-7116

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Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens and Delivered Meals

*Operation Reach Out

Provides a variety of services including Joseph’s Food Pantry 5 days a week and emergency funds for utilities, gasoline and medicine.

(704) 289-4237

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Common Heart -- Food Pantry

704-218-9060

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Loaves and Fishes

One of the largest hunger fighting agencies located in Monroe, North Carolina. Food is distributed free of charge to agency certified people of Union County up to three times in a twelve-month period.

704-960-1486

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