Hi Maria,
I’m sorry to hear about your injury the lack of rent money and food you have. In Virginia, the Department of Social Services may be able to help through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), emergency rent, and food benefit programs including SNAP. Visit https://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/ for details.
If you share your county or you can just use the link here and select it yourself, we can help you locate nearby offices and programs listed on https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/htm ... grams.html for immediate referrals to local food, rental, and utility aid. Many counties also offer emergency housing funds or free food and assistance for people like you and your family recovering from injury or loss of work.
Tamika Robinson wrote: ↑Fri Oct 17, 2025 4:25 pm
I was recently given this email address to ask for assistance with my current. situation. My name is Maria. I am a single low-income mom. Who recently became injured doing work? Due to injury setbacks, it has made it hard to keep employment. Making me fall behind in rent and food. I am not in the Section 8 or HUD program so that leaves me to pay for my expenses on my own. Just a brief summary. I live in the state of VA. I was told I would be provided help until I fully recover but no help or resources have reached out to do so.
I was recently given this email address to ask for assistance with my current. situation. My name is Maria. I am a single low-income mom. Who recently became injured doing work? Due to injury setbacks, it has made it hard to keep employment. Making me fall behind in rent and food. I am not in the Section 8 or HUD program so that leaves me to pay for my expenses on my own. Just a brief summary. I live in the state of VA. I was told I would be provided help until I fully recover but no help or resources have reached out to do so.
Hello, my name is Shandra, I am a single divorced mother. I have a 9-year-old daughter soon to be 10 in September. We've moved 3 times in less than 2 months, and we have ended up here in Smithfield with a very close friend of mine. I lost my job in Virginia; I am unemployed but not enough to take care of me and my daughter. I am in terrible need of assistance, and it seems everywhere I go; I get the runaround. Could someone please help put me on the right track? I need help ASAP and will greatly appreciate anything to help me with my financial distress. Please feel free to contact me. Thank you, and I'm so looking forward to speaking with someone, God bless.
Good for you to be in online school, but why not working too? Countless people both work and go to school. Lucky to get into public housing too as there are often long waiting lists. Try these Chesterfield county financial aid programs for the deposit as well as utility money you need.
Mills wrote:I reside in Virginia (Chesterfield county). I have applied to public housing and will be moving in the next month. I cannot afford the deposit because I have been paying my current half of rent and utilities where I reside now and also up front doctor bills (8 months pregnant).
I am currently out of work and attending school (University of Phoenix). Is there any help I am eligible for?
I reside in Virginia (Chesterfield county). I have applied to public housing and will be moving in the next month. I cannot afford the deposit because I have been paying my current half of rent and utilities where I reside now and also up front doctor bills (8 months pregnant).
I am currently out of work and attending school (University of Phoenix). Is there any help I am eligible for?
Hello, I live in Portsmouth VA with my partner. I have no income and she gets a check once a month that barely gets us through.
We pay our rent but after a while a started falling behind with the lights and water (water already been cut off of still is). Now our lights is a cut off notice.
I was wondering if you help people who are unable to pay? We really need help hope someone can help us out. I have one question to ask do y'all help with cable bill to?
We do have some thoughts on assistance programs in Virginia. But having another kid when already struggling was a poor financial decision. That being said, try some of these agencies for assistance in Middle Virginia region. You will find food, information on energy bill help, and much more.
Malone wrote:I'm inquiring how to get help with bills or if it's available? I live in Virginia and have a 9 year old son and expecting a baby any day now. I'm currently out of work and social services has applied me for SNAP but not sure of I'm approved. Was looking for help for electric bill and mortgage assistance of possible. Any thoughts?
I'm inquiring how to get help with bills or if it's available? I live in Virginia and have a 9 year old son and expecting a baby any day now. I'm currently out of work and social services has applied me for SNAP but not sure of I'm approved. Was looking for help for electric bill and mortgage assistance of possible. Any thoughts?
There is a community action agency for Charlotte County Virginia, which covers Keysville. But as far as driving for work, you may need to move. Millions of people move every year for work reasons. They save money, search for new homes, cut back on their budget, and take other steps so they can afford to move. It is not a big deal. So try the Tri-County community action agency for information, including on transportation, license programs, and more.
JessieMarie wrote:I am 27 years old. I was recently married in October. My husband and I moved into this house three days after he graduated from the OSU in Keysville, VA. We took the first house we could get and he started his new job at Unarco in Danville two days before we rented it. We are paying 500 a month here. We have made plans to move to Danville a mile away from his work but his job has slowed down so much that we are barely scraping by. My car blew a head gasket and now I'm driving minvan.
We are spending $600 or more a month on gas getting him back and forth to work because he has no license so I have to drive him to work, come home and then back to Danville from south Boston, VA where we currently live, and then back home. I spend near 4 hours driving every day.
The house we are suppose to be signing the lease on the first of February is 600 a month plus another 600 security deposit. And then $400 to get the utility package turned on. I had to get a loan from the bank of Charlotte County to rent the house we currently live in with my mother cosigning for me and for the title of my car. We have not paid this loan off yet. It won't be paid off until May of this year.
We need some kind of help and soon if someone can do so. We have to be out of the house we live in by the first and we are to sign the new lease on the other house on the first. What can I do???? Thank you and anything you could do for us would be appreciated more than you know.
I am 27 years old. I was recently married in October. My husband and I moved into this house three days after he graduated from the OSU in Keysville, VA. We took the first house we could get and he started his new job at Unarco in Danville two days before we rented it. We are paying 500 a month here. We have made plans to move to Danville a mile away from his work but his job has slowed down so much that we are barely scraping by. My car blew a head gasket and now I'm driving minvan.
We are spending $600 or more a month on gas getting him back and forth to work because he has no license so I have to drive him to work, come home and then back to Danville from south Boston, VA where we currently live, and then back home. I spend near 4 hours driving every day.
The house we are suppose to be signing the lease on the first of February is 600 a month plus another 600 security deposit. And then $400 to get the utility package turned on. I had to get a loan from the bank of Charlotte County to rent the house we currently live in with my mother cosigning for me and for the title of my car. We have not paid this loan off yet. It won't be paid off until May of this year.
We need some kind of help and soon if someone can do so. We have to be out of the house we live in by the first and we are to sign the new lease on the other house on the first. What can I do???? Thank you and anything you could do for us would be appreciated more than you know.
Hello:
I am 52 years old. I am divorced with two children ages 10 and 13. I was diagnosed with ALS in February of 2015. I am a bit lucky as I am progressing extremely slowly!! I moved home with my parents but unfortunately it has been a horrible experience and not the way I want to spend the last part of my years with my beautiful children.
I was in the hospital last year for 5 weeks with aspirating pneumonia (put in a coma) and when I got out, my parents had sold my car. I pay $750.00 rent to them at this time.
I do make a decent amount of SSD for me and the children. My problem is I am paying off bills from the past and this has slowed the process of me getting a car and place of my own. It has now become IMPERATIVE that I get a place for me and my children but I need assistance in getting all the deposits paid and possibly the first month’s rent as I need to also get a car. With the car, my insurance will be extremely high because I have not had continual insurance for six months or more. I am in a fix.
If you could be so kind in helping me find any organization that will assist me I would be so extremely happy!! I live in Virginia. I have spotted a place I would like to rent and it is in Prince George, Virginia 23875. Again, any assistance you have to offer me would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
Car repair programs are rare, but we do know that Alexandra Virginia has incredible mass transit. Can't you sell your car and then use those funds to pay for those other bills or rent payments you reference? As with only $800 in income and many needed repairs, we doubt you can ever afford them. But call around, as there may be different programs for you, and read more Virginia assistance.
Intermittent homelessness since 10/2012 due to difficulty in work search. I need an affordable rental. Currently living in Alexandria, VA, to start part-time job in June that will bring $800 gross/month, and found possible rental $600/month. Currently dealing with also extreme problems with car. I need 2 major repairs to be done and 2 other expensive issues.
Currently staying in overnight winter shelter with showers daily in the AM only, spend free time researching additional opportunities for jobs/rentals online in libraries and evenings return to shelter 7-8 pm or so. Car still driving very limited as 2 conditions advised by 3 separate mechanics to be careful- my Upstream Oxygen Sensor/Sensor #1/Bank #1 must be repaired (estimates from 3 separate mechanics run from $200 to $570 with just diagnostic alone ranging from $85 - $119 - $165 maximum). There are also other problem from O2 Sensor. This other problem which must be confirmed via dx MAY be Power Steering Pump and ranges in these 3 mechanics from $200- $570.
The help with rent is somewhat more urgent as could take buses to part-time job although it would help the most to qualify for financial aid. It I could get help that combines grant for car repairs and also at least 1/2 months for rent. I was able to find something that does NOT require First/Last/Security/Lease and can pay month to month without out lease and without paying more to move in that the first month rent. The shelter where I'm staying is safe although not for me. For example, another female has had her car vandalized by other residents twice and now her car is completely inoperable and she's involved in towing to family location elsewhere in Virginia.
Request urgent assistance for either/both rental and car repairs. Whatever assistance can be granted I would dearly appreciate and most urgently need. Thank you!
I currently live in Richmond Virginia and need help paying my rent. I am currently 8 months pregnant and have been just released from the hospital because of complication with my pregnancy. I'm in desperate need of assistance because the more I work the more harm I’m causing in having a premature baby who's not fully developed. I have to now report to DR every week just to make sure this baby is okay and it's getting harder and harder for me to work to pay my bills. I don't know what to do or who to contact as far as assistance.
Homeless with two young children, girls. W came from Virginia Beach 6 month's ago due to illnesses, bad depression and bipolar, and recently a bad car accident. I was in need for family's support, moved with sister not knowing she was behind on rent and had drug problem, that lead my girls homeless. We did sleep in a mini van up until vandalized in the city. We need help, and thank you. We just need to be grounded so I can get on my feet. We need rent, food, and other support in Virginia. I do have income from unemployment insurance.
