Apply for Residency

For women and gender-expansive people of all conviction histories and incarceration lengths. You are welcome to apply.

First page of the Benevolence Farm resident application
Download the application

Prefer paper? Call us at (336) 350-0417 and we will mail one to you or your loved one.

Who can apply

Women and gender-expansive people leaving a North Carolina prison, or already home and in need of housing. All conviction types welcome.

Case managers, chaplains, and family members are welcome to assist with an application. However, we ask that the person applying leads the process. The application is a plain PDF, so it can be printed and mailed from anywhere.

How it works

Download or request it

Get the PDF above, or call us and we will mail a copy to you or your loved one.

Fill it out and send it back

Mail it or email it back to us. Take the time you need, and ask us if anything is unclear.

We read it and follow up

Staff reads every application and responds personally.

Need help applying?

Call us and we will walk you through it.

Contact us