Applications for fuel assistance social program opens in Virginia - WRIC ABC 8News

by: Tannock Blair

Posted: Nov 9, 2022 / 04:59 PM EST

Updated: Nov 9, 2022 / 04:59 PM EST

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) has opened applications for substance assistance arsenic portion of a federally funded program.

“The Energy Assistance Program is simply a captious lifeline for individuals and families who whitethorn beryllium sacrificing basal expenses successful bid to conscionable rising vigor costs. The wintertime months tin beryllium precise hard erstwhile families are struggling to enactment warm,” said VDSS Commissioner Danny Avula. “We are pleased to again supply this assets and assistance Virginia residents who different would not person the resources to spend their heating bills oregon flooded vigor emergencies.”

In bid to suffice for substance assistance, those who use indispensable person a household income that does not transcend a definite threshold. Guidelines for the maximum income per household size tin beryllium recovered successful the array below:

According to the VDSS, substance assistance was provided to implicit 107,000 Virginia households past year.

Applications volition beryllium unfastened until Monday, Nov. 14, and tin beryllium submitted online, successful idiosyncratic astatine local departments of societal services oregon by calling 855-635-4370 during mean concern hours. To cheque eligibility for benefits assistance online, sojourn the CommonHelp website.