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Emergency Assistance - Pearisburg, New River Community Action

516 Wenonah Avenue, Pearisburg, VA 24134

Eligibility
The entire household's income is considered for eligibility and must not total more than 200% of federal poverty income guidelines. Must have exhausted their own personal resources and accessed other forms of assistance, such as the Department of Social Services Heating Assistance or Crisis Program, etc.
Hours
Closed for lunch 11:30am – 12:30pm
Languages
Spanish
Application process
Call for an appointment. applicants for services must be experiencing a crisis beyond their control. Assistance is provided on a first come first serve basis after all documentation has been received. For Rental or mortgage payment assistance, call our Housing Crisis Hotline at 540-639-3159.
Fees
No fee
Service area
Giles, VA
Provides temporary rental assistance, mortgage, utilities, food, household products, prescriptions, transportation, and dental costs for individuals and families residing in New River Valley and transients who are experiencing a financial crisis who meet the eligibility guidelines · Utility payment assistance - up to $500 per year · Food, household supplies, diapers, and infant formula - monthly Assistance is available for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines (example: $52,400 for a family of four). · For Rental or mortgage payment assistance, call our Housing Crisis Hotline at 540-639-3159.
Providing organization
New River Community Action
New River Community Action is a non-profit agency working with community groups in the New River Valley to address local conditions of poverty in Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski Counties and Radford City. Our programs include Emergency Assistance and Food Pantries, Head Start, Children's Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP), Swift Start, Homeless and Housing Programs, To Our House men and women's winter shelter, Virginia CARES, and free assistance with tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.
Emergency Assistance - Pearisburg, New River Community Action