Fairfax County Department of Family
Services
12011 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035
For more information, contact: Belinda Buescher, 703-324-7758,
TTY 703-222-9452
County announces start of home heating fuel
and crisis assistance programs for 2005 - 2006
For Immediate Release-September 29, 2005
Low-income Fairfax County residents who need help to pay home heating
bills or who face an emergency heating situation this winter may be
able to access assistance from two federally funded programs locally
administered by the county’s Department of Family Services.
The Fuel Assistance program helps eligible low-income households with the costs of heating their homes. This year, the fuel assistance application period begins on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, and closes on Monday, Nov. 14, 2005.
The Crisis Assistance program helps households in heating emergency situations with primary heat security deposits, utility heating bills, repair/replacement of heating equipment, or primary heating fuel. The Crisis Assistance application period begins Tuesday, Nov.1, 2005 and closes on Wednesday, March 15, 2006.
Please note: Limited funding is available for each program. Benefits for eligible applicants are based on availability of funds.
To apply for these programs (starting October 11,
2005), call the Department of Family Services’ energy
assistance phone line at 703-324-7604 (TTY: 703-222-9452) and ask for
an application to be mailed to you, or pick up an application at any of
the department’s four offices:
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Fairfax - Pennino Building, 12011 Government Center Parkway
703-324-7500, TTY 703-222-9452 -
Falls Church, 6245 Leesburg Pike (Route 7), Falls Church
703-533-5300, TTY 703-533-5316 -
Reston - Lake Anne Office Building, 11484 Washington Plaza West, Reston
703-787-4900, TTY 703-707-9346 -
Richmond Highway/Alexandria - South County Center, 8350 Richmond Hwy (Rt. 1)
703-704-6353; TTY 703-799-3435
Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of
disability
in all county programs, services and activities.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.
To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-7500;
TTY 703-222-9452.