Other Services

Making a Difference

Other Services

  • Hours—8:00-5:00 Monday-Friday
  • Phone—828-632-1080
Employment Permits

Employment Permits for minors under 18 years of age are available each weekday. Permits are issued to ensure that minor is working in safe, non-hazardous job that is time limited according to age.

Information and Referrals

Information and Referral to other agencies or service providers that appropriately meet the needs of each customer.

Investigative Services

Program Integrity staff are available to investigate/resolve questionable information on pending applications, to prevent payments to ineligible families and/or detect/determine client misrepresentation or worker error in active cases, and to recover overpayments made in public assistance programs.

Low-Income Energy Assistance/Crisis Intervention

The Energy Assistance Program offers a one-time cash payment to families to assist with heating expenses. Crisis funds are available to assist families experiencing a heating or cooling emergency. These payments are made directly to vendors for households experiencing life-threatening or health related emergencies.