Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Block Grant Plan

The LIHEAP Block Grant Plan is completed each fiscal year and outlines how grantees will operate Energy programs. The Administration of Children and Families (ACF) requires that states seek public participation for the LIHEAP Plan each year.

The Plan and Public Notice can be reviewed here between August 19-23, 2024.

NC Division of Social Services will host a public hearing on August 23, 2024, from 10:30 am- 11:30 am to discuss this plan and address any questions, comments or concerns.

Please register for Energy Block Grant hearing - 8/23/24 on Aug 23, 2024,10:30 AM EDT here.

Please submit written comments to Jasmyne Simmons at Jasmyne.Simmons@dhhs.nc.gov no later than 5:00p.m. on August 23, 2024.  

 

Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month
Coloring Contest 

Print a copy of the coloring page here.

 Child Abuse Prevention Coloring Contest2024 RULES

Entries accepted from Wilson County residents ONLY. 

One entry per person and entry forms must be complete to be eligible for the prize drawing.

Entries must be Postmarked or Received by April 22, 2024, to be eligible for the prize drawing. 

 Completed entries can be:

  • dropped at the Security Desk at Wilson County Department of Social Services, 100 Gold Street, Wilson, NC, between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • scanned and emailed to hhandorf@wilsoncountync.gov
  • ·or mailed to:

Child Abuse Prevention Coloring Contest
PO Box 459Wilson NC 27894-0459

All entries will be displayed at the Wilson County Department of Social Services. 

Age groups for the contest are:

  4-6 years
  7-9 years
10-13 years

Prize drawings will be held for each age group.
Winners will be announced and contacted on May 30, 2024.

Prizes for the Child Abuse Prevention Coloring Contest are provided by donations from the Wilson County Department of Social Services and the Wilson County Partnership for Children. 

 Wilson County DSS sponsors coloring page and contest for Child Abuse Prevention 

Wilson County DSS is sponsoring a coloring contest for Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. 

Print the page and rules here.

Submitted pages will be displayed at Wilson County DSS. Prizes will be awarded in three age categories. Winners will be drawn randomly from pages meeting the rules. 

Prizes for the Child Abuse Prevention Coloring Contest are provided by donations from the Wilson County DSS and the Wilson County Partnership for Children. 

Attention Medicaid Recipients 

Please be aware that Medicaid recipients who do not have an enhanced ePASS account may email their recertification documents to ccenter@wilsoncountync.gov. If you have questions, you can email or call 252-206-4000. 

Extra Federal Food Benefits Due to COVID-19 Will End in March

In North Carolina and nationally, emergency allotments for COVID-19 in the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program will end in March 2023. Households that have been receiving extra FNS benefits (called "emergency allotments") each month since March 2020 or after will see a reduction in benefits because of a federal change that ends emergency allotments for all states.

Los beneficios federales adicionales de alimentos debido a COVID-19 se terminarán en marzo

En Carolina del Norte y a nivel nacional, las asignaciones de emergencia para COVID-19 en el programa de Alimentos y Servicios de Nutrición (FNS) se terminarán en marzo de 2023. Los hogares que han estado recibiendo beneficios adicionales de FNS (llamados "asignaciones de emergencia") cada mes desde marzo de 2020 o después, verán una reducción en los beneficios debido a un cambio federal que termina las asignaciones de emergencia para todos los estados.

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Public Comment Requested for Wilson County DSS Electing County plan for TANF services.

Please note the comment period  has now ended. 

The Wilson County Department of Social Services is requesting the public's review and comments on the proposed 2023-26 Families First Plan. This plan details how Wilson County will provide Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) services through its designation as an electing county (NCGS 108A-27).  

The plan is available here.

Comments can be be shared by January 3, 2022 , with  Ashley Higson, Family Support Services Team Leader at 252-206-4108 or at ahigson@wilson-co.com.