Energy Assistance - Franklin, Franklin Department of Social Services
The Energy Assistance Program (EAP)consists of three components; Fuel Assistance (FA), Coolng Assistance (CA) and Emergency Crisis Assistance (CAP). The FA component is intended to provide supplemental assistance to offset the rising costs of heating expenses. The CAP component is intended to provide assistance with heating equipment needs and emergency fuel outages. Fuel Assistance opens the second Tuesday in October. The last day for applying is the second Friday in November. Main Qualifications: Have a heating need, meet the income and resource levels, include all persons living in the household, live in an eligible living arrangement and meet the citizenship requirements. Crisis Assistance applicants must meet the following: income level, resource level. Deposits: Opens the first working day in November. May only receive once per lifetime per fuel type. (Natural gas, electric and LP gas) Heating Equipment: Opens November 1st or the first working day in November for Replacement, purchase, or repair o
Physical Address
306 North Main Street, Franklin, VA 23851
Hours
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM; Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM; Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM; Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Voice
Fax
(757) 516-6683
Voice
Fax
(757) 516-6683
Application process
Walk-ins and telephone referrals. Screen for eligibility and apply online at: commonhelp.virginia.gov or call the enterprise call center.
Languages
Spanish
Service area
Franklin, VA
Agency info
Franklin Department of Social Services
The Franklin Department of Social Services is one of 118 local departments in Virginia's state-supervised, locally-administered public social services system. The Department is an agency of city government which administers federal, state, and local public assistance and family service programs.