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Virginia Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Managing Agency Virginia http://www.myvirginia.org

Program Description

The Virginia Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is comprised of four components: Fuel Assistance, Crisis Assistance, Cooling Assistance and Weatherization. The Virginia Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program assists low-income households, particularly those with the lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of household income for home energy.

General Program Requirements

In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Virginia, you must need financial assistance for home energy costs and your household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $14,079 if one person lives in the household; $18,941 if two people live in the household; $23,803 if three people live in the household; $28,665 if four people live in the household; $33,527 if five people live in the household; $38,389 if six people live in the household; $43,251 if seven people live in the household; and $48,113 if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $4,862 for each additional person in the home.

Your Next Steps

The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process

To apply for this program, please contact the local administering agency near you:
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/localagency/

Program Contact Information

For more information about this program, please visit: http://www.liheap.ncat.org/profiles/Virginia.htm