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Provides employment services and public assistance to help individuals and families become self-sufficient and secure a more stable family life. Employment Services Helps job seekers prepare and find work through a variety of services including employment workshops, occupational skills training, and job search assistance. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Provides temporary cash assistance to low-income families with children under 18 years old. Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare (VIEW) Helps parents who are receiving TANF prepare to enter, succeed and advance in the workplace. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps) Provides a bank card to low-income individuals and families that is used at grocery stores to buy food. Medicaid or FAMIS-Plus Program Helps with medical care for low-income elderly, blind and disabled individuals; pregnant women; needy children and their caretakers; and refugees when they fi rst enter the U.S. Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) Program Medical coverage for children whose families have no other health insurance and whose incomes, although low, exceed the income requirements for Medicaid/FAMIS-Plus. Energy Assistance Program Helps low-income households pay their heating and cooling bills. General Relief Program Provides a monthly check to low-income, temporarily disabled adults, and to needy children living with non-relatives.

Apply Online for Benefits or visit one of Our Locations Annandale Heritage Center, West Wing 7611 Little River Turnpike Annandale, VA 22003 703-533-5300; TTY 703-533-5316 Fairfax The Pennino Building 12011 Government Center Parkway Fairfax, VA 22035 703-324-7500; TTY 703-222-9452 Reston Lake Anne Office Building 11484 Washington Plaza West Reston, VA 20190 703-787-4900; TTY 703-707-9346 Richmond Highway / Alexandria Area South County Government Center 8350 Richmond Highway Alexandria, VA 22309 703-704-6353; TTY 703-799-3435