NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM

The Economic Improvement Council, Inc. (EIC) proposed EIC County Rural Housing Preservation Program (EIC CRHP Program) is a homeowner assistance program, designed to assist homeowners in the repair or rehabilitation of substandard homes, make repairs to maintain livability, and address code violations.

The EIC CR Program will provide home repair and rehabilitation construction deferred payment, forgivable loans (DPL) for up to 27 very low- and low-income homeowners in the following towns: Hertford (population – 1,703 – Perquimans County), Edenton (population 4,480 – Chowan County), Camden (population 620 – Camden County), Columbia (population 3,376 – Tyrell County), Gates (population 4,282 – Gates County), Tyner (population 1,968 – Chowan County), Ocracok, Engelhard (population 657 and 206 – Hyde County), Washington (population 9,457 – Beaufort County), Williamston and Robersonville (population 4,934 and 1,269 – Martin County), and in Dare County, the following towns: Kill Devil Hills (population 7,727); Kitty Hawk (population 3,721); Nags Head (Population 3,164); Southern Shores (population 3,119) (population 1,919), North Carolina. Other small towns include Plymouth (population 3,320); Creswell (198) both in Washington County and Pitt County Towns; Winterville/pop. 11,027; Ayden/pop 5,160; Farmville/pop 4,605; Grifton/pop 2,547; Bethel/pop 1,415; Simpson/pop. 408; Grimesland/pop 405; Fountain/pop 397, and Falkland/pop 49.

The EIC CRHP Program is modeled on the best practices of similar programs operated in other North Carolina communities, many of which have successfully participating in federal housing rehabilitation programs, and it utilizes many of the same policies and procedures facilitated by EIC.

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ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL AGENCY PROGRAMS

Early Head Start Program

Community Service Block Grant Program

Early Head Start Program

We maintain that infants and toddlers learn best when the environment meets their physical, social, cognitive, and emotional needs.

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Head Start Program

Community Service Block Grant Program

Early Head Start Program

Head Start provides children with a learning environment and varied experiences which help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally.

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Community Service Block Grant Program

Section 8- Housing Choice Voucher Program

The CSBG Program is designed to help eliminate, reduce, or address the conditions of poverty within 13 counties in Eastern North Carolina.

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Section 8- Housing Choice Voucher Program

We service Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, & Washington counties.

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Weatherization Assistance Program

Section 8- Housing Choice Voucher Program

Weatherization Assistance Program

The North Carolina Weatherization Program is designed to deliver energy efficiency service to low-income households.

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Section 8- Housing Choice Voucher Program

Weatherization Assistance Program

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Early Head Start Program

The Economic Improvement Council, Inc. Head Start program's philosophy of children's growth is that they learn best when their environment meets their physical, social, cognitive and emotional needs.

Seeing a need for energetic, nonprofit work in this area, we formed our organization to provide sensible solutions.

We've consistently grown since then, all thanks to the helping hands of this amazing community!

Please learn more about our Early Head Start Program and how your family can apply to participate in this program

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Helping Our Communities

Find help from Economic Improvement Council, the regional non-profit community action agency. Resources are available for families in the counties of Chowan, Camden, Currituck, Perquimans, Dare, Gates, Pasquotank, Tyrrell, Washington, and Hyde.

EIC Community Action Agency: 2024-2025

Find help from Economic Improvement Council, the regional non-profit community action agency. Resources are available for families in the NC counties of Chowan, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Plymouth, Pasquotank, Tyrrell, and Hyde.

Key Component: Family-Self Sufficiency

EIC Community Action Agency: 2024-2025

One of the key components of CSBG is on enhancing Family Self-Sufficiency. This will help individuals become productive, independent members of society and otherwise take control of their lives. Clients will work with a case manager from the community action agency on the best approach to take.

Community Services Block Grant Program

EIC Community Action Agency: 2024-2025

Community Services Block Grant Program

Most of the funding and resources are offered as part of the Community Services Block Grant Program, or CSBG. This is run in partnership with federal government funds as well as the Department of Health and Human Services-Office of Economic Opportunity, which is also based in North Carolina.

USDA NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation.

The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

3. email:
program.intake@usda.gov

“This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”

USDA Discrimination Complaint Form (pdf)

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Aviso de No Discriminación

Conforme a la ley federal y las políticas y regulaciones de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta institución tiene prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de genero y orientacion de sexual), edad, discapacidad,venganza o represalia por actividades realizadas en el pasado relacionadas con los derechos civiles.

La información del programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas además del inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieran medios de comunicación alternativos para obtener información sobre el programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra agrandada, grabación de audio y lenguaje de señas americano) deben comunicarse con la agencia estatal o local responsable que administra el programa o con el TARGET Center del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comunicarse con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Transmisión de Información al (800) 877-8339.

Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe completar un formulario AD-3027, Formulario de queja por discriminación del programa del USDA, que se puede obtener en línea, en https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDAProgramComplaint Form-Spanish-Section 508Compliant.pdf, en cualquier oficina del USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida al USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del reclamante, y una descripción escrita de la supuesta acción discriminatoria con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR, por sus siglas en inglés) sobre la naturaleza y la fecha de la presunta violación de los derechos civiles. La carta o el formulario AD-3027 completado debe enviarse al USDA por medio de:

1. correo postal: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; o´

2. fax: (833) 256-1665 o´ (202) 690-7442;

3. correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov.

Esta institución ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/usda-nondiscrimination-statement

EIC Nondiscrimination Statement 2026 (pdf)

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Economic Improvement Council (EIC)

2025-2026 ANNOUNCEMENTS

SECTION 8 Waiting List OPENS: February 19, 2026 @ 9:30am

The Section 8 Waiting List Window is NOW CLOSED!

NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM

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ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL AGENCY PROGRAMS

Early Head Start Program

Community Service Block Grant Program

Early Head Start Program

Head Start Program

Community Service Block Grant Program

Early Head Start Program

Community Service Block Grant Program

Community Service Block Grant Program

Section 8- Housing Choice Voucher Program

Section 8- Housing Choice Voucher Program

Section 8- Housing Choice Voucher Program

Section 8- Housing Choice Voucher Program

Weatherization Assistance Program

Section 8- Housing Choice Voucher Program

Weatherization Assistance Program

CONTACT OUR OFFICE 252-482-4495

Section 8- Housing Choice Voucher Program

Weatherization Assistance Program

Early Head Start Program

Helping Our Communities

EIC Community Action Agency: 2024-2025

EIC Community Action Agency: 2024-2025

EIC Community Action Agency: 2024-2025

Key Component: Family-Self Sufficiency

EIC Community Action Agency: 2024-2025

EIC Community Action Agency: 2024-2025

Community Services Block Grant Program

EIC Community Action Agency: 2024-2025

Community Services Block Grant Program

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USDA NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Aviso de No Discriminación

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