Cooling Applications Accepted Until August

The Prince William County Department of Social Services (DSS) has begun accepting applications for the Cooling Assistance Program.     

Applications will be accepted until Aug. 15, 2012.

"This program assists low-income county residents with the purchase or repair of cooling equipment and/or payment for electricity to operate cooling equipment," a county release read.

To qualify for Cooling Assistance, certain income criteria must be met and there must be an elderly person, disabled person or a child under six living in the home. 

Applications may be obtained at either of the Department of Social Services Offices (at the in Woodbridge or the Sudley North Government Center in Manassas) or they are available to download and print from the state DSS website.

For more information about the program, call 703-792-7500.