VA Home Energy Assistance

VA Home Energy Assistance VA Energy Crisis Program To learn more about Energy HeatShare Fuel Fund Assistance call 2-1-1 or visit the The 2014-2015 Virginia Home Energy The Virginia Energy Crisis program will Department of Social Services HeatShare is funded by contributions Assistance program helps with home assist consumers in threat of service office for your community: from Columbia Gas of Virginia and its heating costs; but can also be used for termination, in need of service customers. HeatShare is administered furnace re-starts, late charges, delivery restoration and/or have been required to Caroline County Department of by the Dollar Energy Fund across charges, installation charges, and make security deposits. Consumers, Social Services Virginia and HeatShare funds are connection or reconnection fees. who are homeowners, may also use 17202 Richmond Turnpike available from October 1, 2014 until Benefits are determined and authorized these funds to repair or replace unsafe Milford, VA 22514 September 30, 2015 (or until all funds for deliveries or services and are sent to heating equipment. Consumer security 804.633.5071 are exhausted). the utility provider in December. deposits are paid once in a lifetime (maximum up to $200). Fredericksburg Department of The income guidelines are for The 2014-2015 Virginia Home Energy Social Services consumers at or below 175% of the Assistance Program will accept To qualify a consumer must exhaust all 608 Jackson Street Suite 100 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. applications beginning on the second Home Energy Assistance benefits to Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Tuesday in October (Oct. 14) until the apply for Crisis Funds. 540.372.1032 HeatShare funds are intended for a second Friday in November (Nov. 14). service emergency, such as no gas Consumers can apply for the Home The Crisis Fund program begins Spotsylvania County Department service due to non-payment or threat of Energy Assistance benefits at the local accepting applications on November of Social Services termination and one security deposit Department of Social Services Offices. 3, 2014 and closes on March 16, 2015. 9019 Old Battlefield Blvd, 2nd Floor grant of $300 can be paid per heating A consumer can apply for help with Spotsylvania, VA 22553 season. VA Home Energy Assistance Income termination notices after January 2, 540.507.7898 Guidelines are based on 130% of the 2015. Consumers can apply at the local HeatShare Fuel Fund Income Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. Department of Social Services Offices. Stafford County Department of Guidelines are based on 175% of the Family Monthly Annual Social Services Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. Size Income Income To learn more about the Virginia 1300 Courthouse Road Family Monthly Annual 1 $1,264 $15,171 Energy Assistance program log on to Stafford, VA 22555 Size Income Income 2 $1,704 $20,449 www.dss.virginia.gov or call the 540.658.8720 1 $1,717 $20,598 3 $2,144 $25,727 Columbia Gas of Virginia Energy 2 $2,323 $27,878 4 $2,584 $31,005 Assistance Hotline at 1.800.272.2714. 3 $2,930 $35,158 5 $3,024 $36,283 Columbia Gas of Virginia Energy 4 $3,537 $42,438 For a family size of more than (5), add Assistance Hotline 5 $4,143 $49,718 $440 per month or $5,278 per year for 1.800.272.2714 For a family size of more than (5), add each additional family member. $607 per month or $7,280 per year for each additional family member. Extended Payment Plans The Budget Payment Plan helps Columbia Gas of Virginia Columbia Gas of Virginia offers customers reduce the impact of weather understands that some consumers customers, with past due bills, a and natural gas prices on their have difficulty paying their energy standard 3-month payment plan. This household budget by spreading the total bills. This brochure provides a variety allows customers to avoid termination annual heating costs more evenly of resources available to consumers while paying the past due bill over a 3- throughout the year. Monthly budgets who need some assistance. month period of time. In households are calculated by reviewing the history with extenuating circumstances, a of gas usage at the residence, 30-year Columbia Gas of Virginia and the longer payment plan may be available. normal temperatures, and the present State of Virginia provide several To explore these options call: and projected cost of natural gas. Columbia Gas of Virginia programs that can assist consumers in 1.800.543.8911. managing winter heating bills. To join, call our Customer Contact Energy Assistance Hotline 1.800.272.2714 Third-Party Notification Center at: 1.800.543.8911 or go to Customers can learn more by calling www.columbiagasva.com. 1.800.543.8911 or log on to This notification service can be a www.columbiagasva.com. “safety net” if you or someone you care www.columbiagasva.com for is hospitalized, away from home for 1.800. 543.8911 To learn more about the Virginia an extended time or homebound and Energy Assistance program log on to misses a payment on their monthly gas www.dss.virginia.gov or call the bill. To request this service, both parties Virginia Information Referral Hotline must complete an authorization form. by dialing 2-1-1. 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