Advocacy Center Files Lawsuit to Fight U Visa Backlog
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United by a common cause, Legal Aid of North Carolina, Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy (Advocacy Center), and the North Carolina Justice Center, are working together to obtain legal relief for immigrant victims of crime amidst significant delays in U Visa application processing. Over 150 victims of crime have filed suit in Nebraska and…
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy Welcomes Partner Agency, Share Charlotte, as Tenant Organizations Offered Shared Vision at 2/23 Event
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Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy officially welcomed SHARE Charlotte as a new tenant of the Advocacy Center, at a special event held early today with CEO Toussaint Romain and SHARE’s Managing Director, Melissa Hovey. Both leaders discussed the importance of strengthening community-based solutions at a SHARE-a-latte event hosted at their…
Emergency Food Stamp Allotments End This Month Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy Shares Four Steps for Those Impacted
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Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy is raising awareness of a sudden pandemic-related public benefit decrease that will impact many low-income families. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service announced that the temporary increase in SNAP benefits (known as food stamps) put in place during…
Welcome, SHARE Charlotte!
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Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy officially welcomed SHARE Charlotte as a new tenant of the Advocacy Center, at a special event held February 23, 2023 with CEO Toussaint Romain and SHARE’s Managing Director, Melissa Hovey. Both leaders discussed the importance of strengthening community-based solutions at a SHARE-a-latte event hosted at…
Record-breaking Open Enrollment
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Our Health Insurance Navigators guide families and individuals through the often-confusing healthcare landscape, helping to ensure they have fair access to affordable healthcare. This year, our team increased their presence in the community, offering nearly 1,000 appointments at over 20 locations throughout Mecklenburg, Union, & Cabarrus Counties. In total, the Navigator…
United Way Neighborhoods
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In January, United Way of Greater Charlotte announced a 2023 investment of $16 million into the Charlotte region to fight poverty and improve economic mobility. As part of the initiative, the Advocacy Center will partner with 8 neighborhoods under the United Neighborhoods grant to offer civil legal assistance to residents.…
Healthcare.gov Premium Tax Credits and Filing Your 2022 Taxes
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If you currently do not have health insurance, we can help! Click here to learn more and make an appointment with a health insurance navigator today. Health insurance on Healthcare.gov is affordable for many people because the government subsidizes your monthly premiums based on your income. These subsidies are called Premium Tax…
Extra Food Stamps are Ending
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Obtenga más información en Español What are the Food Stamp Emergency Allotments? Since March 2020, households received an extra $95 or more in Food Stamp benefits per month. These temporary pandemic related increases were authorized by Congress to help meet food needs. Due to recent action by the federal government,…
Cupones de Alimentos Adicionales Terminan
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¿Qué son las asignaciones de emergencia de cupones para alimentos? Desde marzo 2020, hogares recibieron $95 o más en beneficios de cupones de alimentos (FNS por sus siglas en inglés) adicionales por mes. Estos aumentos temporales relacionados con la pandemia fueron autorizados por el Congreso para ayudar a satisfacer sus…
Filing your 2022 tax returns: Frauds & scams
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Be aware of fraudulent tax preparers! The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request personal or financial information. If you receive an unsolicited e-mail that appears to be from the IRS, Social Security Administration or other organization claiming to represent the United States…
