Charlotte Area Fund, Inc.

Charlotte Area Fund, Inc. Charlotte Area Fund (CAF) is a private non-profit corporation and Mecklenburg County’s designated Community Action Agency.

🇺🇸 We hope you have a wonderful Labor Day! 🇺🇸
09/07/2026

🇺🇸 We hope you have a wonderful Labor Day! 🇺🇸

✨ This Labor Day weekend, we are celebrating possibility. ✨For many individuals and families, the goal isn't simply find...
09/04/2026

✨ This Labor Day weekend, we are celebrating possibility. ✨

For many individuals and families, the goal isn't simply finding a job.
It's taking a path toward greater stability, higher wages, new skills, and a future with more choices.

That's why workforce development matters.

Economic mobility happens when people have access to opportunity AND are empowered to take the next step themselves.

Whether you're beginning a training program, preparing for an interview, starting a new job, or working toward your next career move, every step forward matters.

Your success starts with you...
And we're here to support you every step of the way. ⚡

💡 When we invest in our success coaches, we invest in our clients.Charlotte Area Fund is strengthening the skills of our...
09/03/2026

💡 When we invest in our success coaches, we invest in our clients.

Charlotte Area Fund is strengthening the skills of our coaches through Financial Coaching for Prosperity training, helping them better support individuals and families on their path toward greater financial stability and economic self-sufficiency.

Fueling financial empowerment goes beyond simply providing financial information.

It is a client-driven partnership that helps individuals:
* identify their own goals
* build on their strengths
* overcome barriers
* develop new financial habits
* and take meaningful action toward the future they want to create!

Because at CAF, our goal isn't just to provide resources.
It's to help people build the knowledge, confidence, and skills to keep moving forward.



Charlotte Area Fund is a Financial Opportunity Center® site in partnership with LISC Charlotte.

⚠️ **NC Medicaid está cambiando. Infórmate sobre lo que viene.**Si tienes NC Medicaid, las nuevas reglas podrían afectar...
09/02/2026

⚠️ **NC Medicaid está cambiando. Infórmate sobre lo que viene.**

Si tienes NC Medicaid, las nuevas reglas podrían afectar tu cobertura. Ahora es el momento de:

✅ Asegurarte de que tu DSS local tenga tu información de contacto actualizada
✅ Comenzar a guardar documentos importantes
✅ Responder de inmediato a las cartas del DSS
✅ Obtener una cuenta ePASS mejorada

**IMPORTANTE PARA PERSONAS QUE NO SON CIUDADANOS DE EE. UU.: Una nueva regla entra en vigor el 1 de octubre de 2026.**

Muchas personas que no son ciudadanos de EE. UU. podrían perder su cobertura de Medicaid.

Es posible que puedas obtener o conservar Medicaid si:

• Eres residente permanente legal (tienes una “green card”). La mayoría de los residentes permanentes también deben esperar 5 años.
• Eres menor de 19 años y resides legalmente en los Estados Unidos.
• Estás embarazada o diste a luz en los últimos 12 meses y resides legalmente en los Estados Unidos.
• Tienes estatus de entrante cubano o haitiano.
• Eres ciudadano de Micronesia, las Islas Marshall o Palaos y vives en los Estados Unidos.

Si tu situación no aparece en esta lista, podrías perder tu Medicaid a partir del **1 de octubre de 2026.**

👉 Obtén más información y averigua qué debes hacer:
https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/beneficiaries/impact-hr-1-and-federal-changes-medicaid/medicaid-esta-cambiando-en-espanol?utm_source=medicaid.nc.gov&utm_medium=referral

**Por favor, comparte esta información con alguien que pueda verse afectado.**

⚠️ **NC Medicaid is changing. Make sure you know what’s next.**If you have NC Medicaid, new rules may affect your covera...
09/02/2026

⚠️ **NC Medicaid is changing. Make sure you know what’s next.**

If you have NC Medicaid, new rules may affect your coverage. Now is the time to:

✅ Make sure your local DSS has your current contact information
✅ Start saving important records
✅ Respond to letters from DSS right away
✅ Get an enhanced ePASS account

**IMPORTANT FOR NON-U.S. CITIZENS: A new rule begins October 1, 2026.**

Many people who are not U.S. citizens may lose their Medicaid coverage.

You may be able to get or keep Medicaid if:

• You are a lawful permanent resident (green card holder). Most green card holders must also wait 5 years.
• You are a child under age 19 who is lawfully residing in the U.S.
• You are pregnant or gave birth within the last 12 months and are lawfully residing in the U.S.
• You have Cuban or Haitian entrant status.
• You are a citizen of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, or Palau living in the U.S.

If your situation is not listed above, you might lose your Medicaid beginning **October 1, 2026.**

👉 Learn more and find out what you need to do:
https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/beneficiaries/medicaid-is-changing?utm_source=medicaid.nc.gov&utm_medium=referral

**Please share this information with someone who may be affected.**

Success is a partnership. 💙Our success coaches are here for you with resources, guidance, encouragement, and opportuniti...
09/01/2026

Success is a partnership. 💙

Our success coaches are here for you with resources, guidance, encouragement, and opportunities, but your commitment matters, too.

Show up.
Follow through.
Stay accountable.
Keep moving forward.

We’ll support you every step of the way; just remember your success starts with you.

The workforce is changing. And workforce development must change with it.AI is transforming how we work, the skills empl...
08/31/2026

The workforce is changing. And workforce development must change with it.

AI is transforming how we work, the skills employers need, and the opportunities available. While some jobs may change or disappear, new opportunities will emerge, and we want our clients to be ready for them.

That’s why AI training is an integral part of the training and workforce development opportunities Charlotte Area Fund provides.

Preparing individuals for employment isn't only about the jobs available today. It's about helping individuals build the skills, confidence, and adaptability they will need to compete in the workforce of tomorrow.

💡 The choices we make now will help determine whether AI becomes an equalizing force or widens existing economic divides.

At Charlotte Area Fund, we believe the future of work *could* create opportunity for everyone.

The workforce is changing. We’re helping people change with it.

Welcome to the CAF Team, Shawn Grady! 🎉Charlotte Area Fund is proud to welcome Shawn Grady as our Workforce Development ...
08/28/2026

Welcome to the CAF Team, Shawn Grady! 🎉

Charlotte Area Fund is proud to welcome Shawn Grady as our Workforce Development Coordinator.

Shawn brings extensive experience in workforce development, financial literacy, community engagement, housing, and veteran outreach, with a career dedicated to connecting individuals and families to education, employment opportunities, and resources that support economic mobility and self-sufficiency.

For Shawn, this work is also personal.

Growing up in public housing, becoming the first in his family to graduate from college and achieving homeownership have given him firsthand insight into the journey toward greater opportunity and self-sufficiency.

A proud Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, Shawn also brings a deep commitment to service and community.

We’re excited to have Shawn bring his experience, perspective, and passion to CAF as we continue helping individuals build skills, access career opportunities, and create pathways toward economic mobility.

Please join us in giving Shawn a warm welcome to the CAF team! 💙

08/27/2026

❄️ Need help paying your cooling bill TODAY? ❄️

Shanda from Mecklenburg County Government’s Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) is at Charlotte Area Fund to help eligible households experiencing a cooling-related crisis.

📅 TODAY - Thursday, August 27th
⏰ 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Charlotte Area Fund
3816 Latrobe Drive
Charlotte, NC 28211

A Mecklenburg County representative will be on site accepting applications.

You may be eligible if:

✓ At least one eligible U.S. citizen or legal resident lives in the household
✓ Your household income is at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Limit
✓ You are responsible for your household’s energy bills
✓ Your household is experiencing a heating or cooling-related emergency

Questions?
Call 704-372-3010 or Email [email protected]

If you or someone you know is struggling with cooling costs, please share this post.
Help may be available!

🌟A representative will be on hand accepting applications at CAF every last Thursday of the month through March 2027.

Join us TOMORROW!!❄️ Need help paying your cooling bill? ❄️Mecklenburg County’s Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) will b...
08/26/2026

Join us TOMORROW!!

❄️ Need help paying your cooling bill? ❄️

Mecklenburg County’s Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) will be at Charlotte Area Fund to help eligible households experiencing a cooling-related crisis.

📅 Thursday, August 27th
⏰ 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Charlotte Area Fund
3816 Latrobe Drive
Charlotte, NC 28211

A Mecklenburg County representative will be on site accepting applications.

You may be eligible if:

✓ At least one eligible U.S. citizen or legal resident lives in the household
✓ Your household income is at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Limit
✓ You are responsible for your household’s energy bills
✓ Your household is experiencing a heating or cooling-related emergency

Questions?
Call 704-372-3010 or Email [email protected]

If you or someone you know is struggling with cooling costs, please share this post. Help may be available!

*A representative will be on hand accepting applications at CAF every last Thursday of the month through March 2027.

Address

3816 Latrobe Drive
Charlotte, NC
28211

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

(704) 372-3010

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