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Energy Assistance - Verona, Shenandoah Valley Social Services

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. For more information, please call: Staunton and Augusta County:(540) 245-5800 Waynesboro:(540) 942-6646. FUNDING SOURCES: Federal, State and County Governments

Physical Address

68 Dick Huff Lane, Verona, VA 24482

Fax

(540) 245-5880

Fax

(540) 245-5880

Application process

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

Languages

Spanish

Russian

Service area

Staunton, VA Augusta, VA

Agency info

Shenandoah Valley Social Services

Provides assistance to Augusta County and Staunton City residents in accordance with Federal Programs such as Food Stamps/SNAP, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Child Day Care Subsidies, Cooling Assistance, Fuel Assistance, Crisis Fuel Assistance, Auxiliary Grants, Medicaid, FAMIS, General Relief, Refugee Assistance, Holiday Assistance, Job Services,Companion Care, Adoption, Foster Care, Family Support Services, Adult Services, Adult Protective Services and Child Protective Services. ELIGIBILITY: Determined by need on a case-by-case basis. Adult Protective Services available only at the Waynesboro office: (540) 942-6646. Adoption, Foster Care and Child Protective Services available only at the Verona office: (540) 245-5800.