• MERCI
• 676 Community Dr.
• Goldsboro
• NC 27530

• 919-739-9167
• or 888-440-9167
• Fax: 919-739-9124

Neighbor-to-Neighbor Program

In this approach, any United Methodist Church in the North Carolina Conference can present a case (family) to MERCI. If the church will do the basic casework (forms provided) and will provide the labor, MERCI will provide up to $3,000 worth of building materials.

Please, try to hold your repair cost to $3,000 per house or $1,500 per mobile home. Estimates over this amount will require re-assessing by MERCI staff. If additional materials are necessary on site, they must be ordered through MERCI in order to be paid for by MERCI.

  

It is the intent that a church in the local community of the family needing assistance, will commit to providing the ‘complete’ assistance necessary to facilitate the repairs to the home.

In your selection, we recommend based on past experience that you consider basic guidelines for homes being “safe, sanitary, and secure.” In other words, are roofs non-leaking, are doors and windows secure and watertight, are all electrical and plumbing fixtures working properly, is the outside able to protect the inside? Function and accessibility should take priority over appearance.

As a United Methodist church, it is not necessary to fill out the entire “Family Application.” At a minimum, you need to fill out and forward to MERCI the following forms from the Neighbor-to-Neighbor packet. (MS Word document):

1. Responsibility Acceptance
2. Page one of the Family Application
3. Home Assessment
4. Supply Summary forms

The above forms are required before MERCI approval can be given and materials allocated for the project.

In order to provide accurate and detailed statistics, the complete application would be appreciated. The remainder of the forms can be completed and returned at a later date.

Completion of one project is recommended before beginning another.

Once the project is completed, a copy of the signed release form should be forwarded to MERCI.

If you have any questions, please call 888-440-9167.

James Huskins, Program Manager

Related Resources

Click here to download a copy of the Neighbor-to-Neighbor packet. (MS Word document)

Damage Assessment training course - What to look for, where to look, and how to estimate.