Energy Assistance - Floyd, Floyd County Social Services
120 West Oxford Street, Floyd, VA 24091
Spanish
Walk-ins and telephone referrals. Screen for eligibility and apply online at: commonhelp.virginia.gov or call the enterprise call center.
Floyd, VA
Description
The Energy Assistance Program (EAP) consists of three components; Fuel Assistance, Cooling Assistance and Emergency Crisis Assistance. The FA component is intended to provide supplemental assistance to offset the rising costs of heating expenses. The Emergency Crisis 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 levels, include all persons living in the household, live in an eligible living arrangement and meet the citizenship requirements. Crisis Assistance is based on income. The program opens November 1st or the first working day in November. The component provides for replacement, purchase, or repair of a 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
Floyd County Social Services
The Floyd County Department of Social Services is responsible for determining eligibility for the Food Stamp Program, Medicaid Program, and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Program, Cooling and Heating Assistance. This agency also administers programs for Adult Services, Adult Protective Services, Adoption, Child Care, Child Protective Services, Foster Care and other Court-Ordered services, e.g. Custody Investigations and Supervised Visitation.