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Energy Assistance - Chesapeake, Chesapeake Social Services

100 Outlaw Street, Chesapeake, VA 23320

Chesapeake residents. Household's income must be less than the maximum allowed for the number of people in the home. Other requirements are as follows:Fuel Assistance - You must be responsible for paying the heating bill.Crisis Assistance - You must have a heating emergency.Cooling Assistance - You must have or be in need of cooling equipment and there must be an elderly person, disabled person or a child under 6 living in the home. Screening available at https://commonhelp.virginia.gov

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Walk-ins and telephone referrals. Screen for eligibility and apply online at: commonhelp.virginia.gov or call the enterprise call center.

No fee

Chesapeake, VA

Description

The Energy Assistance Program (EAP)consists of three components; Fuel Assistance (FA), Coolng Assistance (CA) and Emergency Crisis Assistance (CAP). The FA component is intended to provide supplemental assistance to offset the rising costs of heating expenses. The CAP component is intended to provide assistance with heating equipment needs and emergency fuel outages. Fuel Assistance opens the second Tuesday in October. The last day for applying is the second Friday in November. Main Qualifications: Have a heating need, meet the income and resource levels, include all persons living in the household, live in an eligible living arrangement and meet the citizenship requirements. Crisis Assistance applicants must meet the following: income level, resource level. Deposits: Opens the first working day in November. May only receive once per lifetime per fuel type. (Natural gas, electric and LP gas) Heating Equipment: Opens November 1st or the first working day in November for Replacement, purchase, or repair of primary heating source. Primary Fuel: Opens the first working day in January. It is for those that did not receive fuel assistance. Requires cut off notice for electric and gas. Almost out of fuel oil, wood, coal or island purchased kerosene. Cooling Assistance: Is offered during the beginning in mid-June. Must meet eligibility requirements.

Providing organization

Chesapeake Social Services

Provides public assistance and other programs to assist individuals and families. Also provide child protection and adult protection services.