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Local crisis ministry warns Indian Trail council of imminent loss of $40,000 in federal housing funds
Summary
Heather Gardner of Crisis Assistance Ministry (doing business as Scribe Assistance/Union County Crisis) told the council federal restricted housing funding of about $40,000 is likely to end, and the nonprofit asked for local champions, donations and partnerships to prevent new evictions.
Heather Gardner, executive director of Crisis Assistance Ministry (doing business as Union County Crisis / Scribe Assistance), told the Indian Trail Town Council on April 8 that her organization is facing an immediate reduction in restricted federal housing funding that had supported eviction prevention.
"We are faced with losing $40,000 — that's federal funding and that is restricted housing funding that we received in June. That is not coming our way more than likely," Gardner said, and asked the council and community partners to help maintain services that last year served roughly 80 households in Union County.
Gardner described the clients her nonprofit serves — working families, seniors, mothers with newborns and people at immediate risk of eviction — and said staff provide case management, referrals to food partners, and limited financial help. She described the current eviction environment in North Carolina as a major driver of demand and said the organization has three case managers handling hundreds of crisis calls monthly.
She noted the group's recent move into a new office at 216 North Haines Street in Monroe and said the ministry is rebuilding, rebranding, and seeking donors and business partners. Gardner said the ministry accepts online donations at crisisassistanceministry.org and maintains a Facebook presence.
Council members thanked Gardner and encouraged churches, civic groups and residents to support the organization. No formal action or appropriation was taken during the meeting; Gardner asked the council to be a champion and to connect the nonprofit with potential funders and volunteers.
