Local
Housing Counseling
Assistance with obtaining supported or independent housing.
Housing Programs
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Programs that make mortgage payments for people who are at risk of losing their homes without assistance. Mortgage payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements. It also includes programs offering foreclosure prevention services.
Flexible Homeownership Assistance Program
Prescription Assistance
Programs for financial assistance to purchase prescription drugs.
Drug Assistance Program, HIV/AIDS Services
Medication Assistance
MedHelp and Medication Access
Rent Payment Assistance
Programs that make rental payments for people who are at risk of eviction without assistance. Also included are rent supplement programs that provide assistance with ongoing monthly rental costs. Rent payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements. Includes Virginia Homeless Solutions Program (VHSP) and other homelessness prevention programs for renters.
Rent Assistance and Senior Rent Relief Program
Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)
Housing Financial Assistance
Financial Emergency Services
Housing Assistance for People with AIDS (HOPWA)
Utility Assistance, Security Deposit Assistance
Family to Family Program
Transportation Expense Assistance
Programs that provide immediate cash, bus tokens, vouchers, loans, loan/insurance payment support, or other forms of financial assistance for people who otherwise have no means of transportation. Transportation expense assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need, or other eligibility requirements.
Transportation Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance for Hemophilia Patients
Metro Lift
Local, Statewide and Nationwide
Prescription Assistance
Programs for financial assistance to purchase prescription drugs.
Compounding Pharmacy and Retail Pharmacy
Financial Aid, Prescription Medicine
Statewide and Nationwide
Adult Protection, Prevention and Assistance (APS)
Prevention and reporting of abuse, violence, neglect, or financial exploitation against an adult.
Hotline for Adult Abuse
Victim to Victim (V2V) Retreats
Advocacy, Information and Research, Elder Abuse
Elder Abuse Information
Elder Abuse Locator
Elder Abuse Publications
Elder Abuse Information
Reports of Abuse, Adult Protection Services (APS)
Department of Veterans Services, Benefits Assistance
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) offers programs that provide assistance for veterans in understanding and/or obtaining the full benefits and services to which they are entitled by law based on service to their country.
Benefits Assistance and Services, Statewide
Departments of Social Services
Referred to as DSS, these government agencies deliver and monitor social service programs such as Medicaid Cardinal Care eligibility, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Child Protective Services (CPS), and Adult Protective Services (APS).
Administration Office, Citizens Services
CommonHelp
Financial Aid, Fuel and Utilities
Financial help with paying utility bills as well as other winter and summer programs to help with heating and cooling.