Local
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).
Administrative Office
Lynchburg Department of Human Services
99 Ninth Street, P.O. Box 6798, Lynchburg, VA, 24505
Main:
(434) 455-5850
Toll Free:
(800) 847-1531
Fax:
(434) 847-1785
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Statewide and Nationwide
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
Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS)
5600 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA, 23060
Main:
(804) 726-7000
Toll Free:
(800) 552-3431
Fax:
(804) 726-7958
CommonHelp
Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS)
5600 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA, 23060
Main:
(804) 726-7000
Toll Free:
(800) 552-3431
Fax:
(804) 726-7958
Financial Aid, Housing
Financial assistance and subsidies that help ensure affordable housing.
Foreclosure Prevention
Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia
626 East Broad Street, Suite 400, Richmond, VA, 23219
Main:
(804) 354-0641
Toll Free:
(804) 354-0690
Housing Repair, Renovation, Rural Development
USDA Office of Rural Development
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 5013, Mail Stop 0701, Washington, DC, 20250-0701
Main:
(202) 302-8595
Toll Free:
(800) 414-1226