Cleveland County Affordable Housing Resources

Rental, Mortgage & Utility Assistance

Kings Mountain Housing Authority

The Public Housing Program provides subsidized decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly and persons with disabilities.

704-739-2816

Shelby Housing Authority

The Housing Department is responsible for providing safe and sanitary housing for low-to-moderate income families, including the elderly and handicapped.

704-484-6830

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Cleveland County Department of Social Services

Provides utility assistance with heating and cooling costs. Only provides assistance for emergency situations; must have final notice.

704-487-0661

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Greater Cleveland County Baptist Association

Provides assistance for electric bills, medicine (diabetes, heart, blood pressure) food and clothing. Also helps with school supplies (registration in July and August) and Christmas toys for children ages 2-12 (registration in November).

704-481-9119

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Gaston Community Action, Inc.

Providing services for low-income families, and low-income individuals of all ages to become self-sufficient since 1964. Serving: Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln and Stanly Counties.

704-861-2283

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Rent, Mortgage, Utility & Broadband Assistance Program(United Way)

To provide low-to-moderate income residents of Shelby with financial assistance for costs related to their rent, mortgage, utility, and broadband expenses through a grant fund.

704-482-7344

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Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry

Provides temporary assistance to individuals and families in financial crisis. We facilitate the distribution of food and clothing and give financial assistance for rent, utilities, medicine, fuel and gasoline.

704-739-7256

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Salvation Army of Shelby

Food Pantry, Rent & Utilities Emergency Assistance, Clothing Assistance, Youth Programs, Christmas Assistance, Disaster Response.

704-482-0375

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Cleveland County Community Development Corporation

CCCDC was started by several local citizens, who recognized the need for low and moderatly priced housing in Cleveland County. CCCDC had a very specific strategy and persistence as we responded to the need and met the challenge, of offering affordable housing options in our community.

704-480-7701 or 704-480-8819

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With Friends

We provide residential shelter care, food, counseling, education, skill building, case management, outreach, follow-up and referral services that focus on positive youth development.Services provided to youth and families in Gaston, Cleveland, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Iredell, and Union Counties.

704-691-7116

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Gaston Community Action, Inc. (Cleveland Co.)

Trained case managers will help families establish goals and identify needs, including: Shelter, Food, Utilities, Childcare, Tuition, Transportation, Human Resource Development and Job Training, Job Search, Choice Theory.

704-480-0722

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Homeless, Transitional & Day Shelters

Cleveland County Rescue Mission

Provides overnight shelter and a meal to homeless men, women and children.

704-481-1889

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Grace of God Rescue Mission

Provides housing for men, women and children. The men’s shelter is a 14-bed facility that offers a place to stay and three meals a day for 30 to 60 days (based on occupancy). The women’s shelter, “Gail’s House," provides a place to stay and meals for women and their children.

828-245-9141

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Women's Shelter, Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council

Emergency shelter for women and their children in need of temporary assistance due to domestic violence, sexual assault or homelessness. Only able to provide shelter for homeless women and children who are residents of Cleveland County.

704-481-0043 Crisis Line

704-487-9325 Administrative Office

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Trailhead Resources

Services include emergency shelter, progress-oriented shelter, sober living transitional housing, and supportive housing placement.

704-705-4545

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Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens and Delivered Meals

Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

This church provides a food pantry on Wednesday from 5:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m.

704-487-5404

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Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

This church provides a soup kitchen every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

704-487-5404

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Shelby Church of Christ Food Pantry

704-482-8521

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Boiling Springs Baptist Church Food Pantry

Food pantry located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

704-434-6244

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Stainless Ministry

Operates an emergency food pantry.

828-748-7053

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Washington Missionary Baptist Church

This church sponsors a Soup kitchen that operates on Tuesdays.

704-435-3138

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Central United Methodist Church of Kings Mountain Community Kitchen

Serves prepared meals at their physical location and delivers meals to home-bound persons.

704-739-2471

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First Baptist Church Shelby Soup Kitchen

704-482-3467

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Shelby Presbyterian Soup Kitchen

Soup kitchen on Monday and Thursday.

704-487-8503

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Grace of God Rescue Mission

Evening meals served seven days a week.

828-245-9141

Green River Baptist Association

Weekly community meal.

828-286-7692

The Shepherd’s Table

Serves boxes of food each Wednesday to those who drive up and to those who walk up. The Food Pantry provides food for an estimated 250 people each week. We also help other Churches in their distribution and sponsor food box distribution off-site in West Shelby each week.

502 W Sumter Street, Shelby

Hot Lunch Programs

Hot Lunch Programs consists of preparing and serving hot meals to community members in need. (Click here)

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