Fuel Assistance Accepting Applications

• From Prince William County government: 

Applications for Fuel Assistance through the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Energy Assistance Program are being accepted Tuesday, Oct. 11 through Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. Families and individuals must apply through their local Department of Social Services.  For Prince William County residents, call the Department of Social Services at 703-792-7500 or pick up an application at the Ferlazzo Government Center, 15941 Donald Curtis Drive in Woodbridge, or Sudley North Government Center, 7987 Ashton Avenue in Manassas.

Fuel Assistance is a supplemental program intended to assist low-income households in meeting their home heating energy needs. The Energy Assistance Program is funded by the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) block grant, which provides money to states to help low-income households, the elderly and disabled cope with the financial strain of high heating bills. To be eligible for Fuel Assistance, applicants must qualify based upon their income and household size.

For more information on the Energy Assistance Program, visit the VDSS Web site:http://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/ea/index.html or call Prince William County Department of Social Services at 703-792-7500.