Charlottesville Assistance Programs.

Rent Assistance Program

The City of Charlottesville offers a Rental Relief Program. Qualifying households can receive a grant to help pay their rent. There are some conditions before a rent grant will be provided. Some of them include income limits, the applicant must have lived in Charlottesville for the year, and a few others. Dial (434) 970-3170

Property Tax Assistance

Charlottesville is providing grants to help lower and middle income homeowners with paying their property taxes. Homeowners who are behind on their property taxes, or who need help with their taxes, may be able to receive grants of $375 or $525 (which depends on applicant income). The funds provided will be applied to the December property tax bill of qualified Charlottesville homeowners once their application is approved by the City. There are some conditions to this property tax assistance program, such as the assessed value must be less than $365,000, you must own no other home, and a few more. Find other ways to get property tax help, or call (434) 970-3333 to look into this options.

Energy, utility, and other financial assistance in Charlottesville

A number of programs and resources are offered by the Charlottesville Virginia Social Services, which is the leading government agency. Among them include energy and fuel assistance. This is an energy bill program can help local families with paying for home heating costs and energy bills. The financial assistance can be used for such expenses and to help needs such as furnace re-starts, paying for electricity delivery charges, late charges and fees, crisis shutoff prevention, installation charges and connection or reconnection fees to turn back on utilities. They can also offer a limited amount of housing assistance, such as Section 8 housing vouchers.

 

 

 

Charlottesville Salvation Army, which can be reached at (434)295-4058, also an extensive menu of assistance programs, grants, and information to the low income and unemployed. For example, some of them include short-term future rental and mortgage assistance, foreclosure prevention, prescription medication, clothes, free food, furniture and household furnishings, and money for utilities. Some of the information and referrals run from the agency include social services advocacy, general referrals to local churches and non-profit agencies for needs that cannot be handled in-house, referrals to eye doctors, dentists, and medical providers, and also information on government programs. Phone (434) 972-1703.

Alliance for Interfaith Ministries runs the Dominion Power Energy Share program. Get help with any electric bill, no matter who your provider is. They are another place for referrals as well, such as learn about Virginia foreclosure assistance programs. Call (434)972-1704

The local community action agency, which also supports the greater Charlottesville Virginia area, is the Monticello Area Community Action Agency. They offer referrals to federal and state of Virginia assistance programs, and also can pass out a limited out of emergency cash assistance at most one time per fiscal year to qualified people. The cash grants can be used for foreclosure prevention, eviction prevention, or to help people with getting utility termination prevention. In addition, there is a small amount of money for health and medical care needs such as medical prescriptions. Dial (434)295-3171.