Shuttle buses available to Burgaw for applying for assistance

PENDER COUNTY, NC (Press Release) — The Pender County Department of Health and Human Services announced that residents in Pender County will be able to apply for help buying food through the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or “D-SNAP,” beginning Friday, Sept. 28.

“Residents can begin signing up for assistance starting this week,” said Carolyn Moser, Pender County Health and Human Services director. “The sign up will take place in the Pender County Agricultural Building, 801 S. Walker St. in Burgaw. Because we know this could be a travel hardship for residents, we are offering a shuttle from the Hampstead Annex to Burgaw and back.”

The bus schedule for Sept. 28, 29, and Oct. 1-6 is as follows:
Depart Hampstead Annex Depart Ag. Building
7 a.m. 8 a.m.
9 a.m. 10 a.m.
11 a.m. 12 p.m.
1 p.m. 2 p.m.
4 p.m. if needed.

Eligible households will receive a one-time benefit on a special debit card (called an EBT card) to help buy food. The exact amount will depend on household size, but a family of one would receive $192, a family of four would receive $640 and larger families would receive more.

Residents already receiving food assistance will automatically receive food replacement money on their cards.

For more information call the Pender County Department of Health and Human Services at 910-259-1240.

Also, the auditorium located in the Pender County Annex, 15060 US Hwy 17 in Hampstead, has been closed due to damages to the ceiling and floor caused by water intrusion during Hurricane Florence.

Any groups or individuals who have reserved the auditorium will need to reschedule.

The time frame for repairs is not yet known, but we will notify the public as soon as that information is sufficiently definite to allow reservations to be accepted.

We regret the inconvenience which this may cause to anyone using the auditorium. For more information call (910) 270-6704.