Sign Up to Be Notified When the Program Opens In the meantime, homeowners can contact our call center at 855-MY-NCHAF (85) to get more information or to sign up to be notified when the program starts taking applications. The Agency is committed to opening the program to applicants as soon as possible and expects to have all systems in place to begin accepting applications in early 2022. The NC Homeowner Assistance Fund (NCHAF) was established through the 2021 American Rescue Plan to prevent mortgage delinquencies, defaults, displacements and foreclosures for homeowners experiencing financial difficulties due to the coronavirus pandemic.