Virginia

the state housing finance agency; offers affordable mortgages, down-payment help, and a directory of affordable rentals.

funds local homeless services, rapid re-housing, and eviction prevention across the state.

DSS-supported eviction prevention programs; call 211 to reach the housing agency serving your area.

free help for renters facing eviction; call 1-833-NOEVICT (1-833-663-8428).

monthly cash assistance for families with children; apply online through CommonHelp.

• CommonHelp

Virginia's one-stop online portal to apply for cash, food, medical, and energy assistance in one place.

network of local community action agencies offering emergency financial help, food, and case management statewide.

emergency help with rent, utilities, and basic needs; the Salvation Army also has offices across the state.

• Salvation Army

Virginia hospitals offer charity care and financial assistance; ask any hospital billing office for an application to reduce bills based on income.

advocacy and information to help Virginians fight unfair medical bills and coverage denials.

Virginia's LIHEAP; helps with heating, cooling, and emergency energy bills. Apply online through CommonHelp.

• CommonHelp

free home energy upgrades to lower utility bills for income-eligible households.

emergency bill help for Dominion customers facing hardship; other utilities offer similar funds.

Virginia's food benefit; apply online through CommonHelp for monthly grocery money.

• CommonHelp

connects you to the seven regional food banks (including Feeding Southwest Virginia and the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank) that supply pantries statewide.

food bank serving southwest Virginia with pantries, mobile markets, and community kitchens.

healthy food, nutrition help, and breastfeeding support for pregnant women, new moms, and kids under 5.

apply for Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS; call 1-855-242-8282 for help understanding your coverage options.

Virginia's CHIP program offering low-cost health coverage for children and pregnant women.

Virginia uses the federal marketplace (Virginia's Insurance Marketplace/Enroll Virginia); get free enrollment help at EnrollVirginia.org.

• EnrollVirginia.org

find free and low-cost clinics that treat uninsured Virginians regardless of ability to pay.

every region has a CSB providing mental health, crisis, and substance use services; find yours to access local help.

call or text 988 anytime for Virginia-based mental health and suicide crisis support.

the Department of Behavioral Health connects Virginians to addiction treatment and recovery services statewide.

helps eligible working families pay for childcare; apply through your local DSS.

free early education, meals, and family support for income-eligible families with young children.

free help finding quality, affordable childcare near you.

the state workforce agency; free job search, training, and career center services, plus unemployment benefits.

• unemployment benefits

apply for unemployment insurance and access American Job Center services.

job training and employment support for TANF recipients moving toward self-sufficiency.

free civil legal help in central, southern, and eastern Virginia; call 1-866-534-5243.

free legal help with eviction, benefits, and consumer problems in the Richmond, Petersburg, and Charlottesville areas.

free civil legal services in the Fredericksburg and Northern Neck regions.

statewide directory to find your local legal aid office and free self-help legal information; immigration help through Legal Aid Justice Center.

• Legal Aid Justice Center